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Las Vegas

nv · metro 2.3M

photo: Perry Z / pexels

a dispatch from

las vegas

NV

36.17°N

115.14°W

Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$30

pricier each month than Harrisburg

Barely costlier than Harrisburg. If Las Vegas pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

20% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg

vs 3.07% in Harrisburg

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$30 less than Harrisburg

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$451k

46% more expensive than Harrisburg

vs $309k in Harrisburg

05metro size

2.3M

vs 606k in Harrisburg

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.

A month here packs 106.3× the events of Harrisburg.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

16% higher than Harrisburg

vs 69/100 in Harrisburg

Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.

·walk score®

82/100

12% lower than Harrisburg

vs 93/100 in Harrisburg

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

1008% more than Harrisburg

vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg

04 · see also

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