$100k a year, no longer in Hartford
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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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less monthly outlay than Hartford
Las Vegas is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
10% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,602/mo
$658 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
10% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
2.3M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Hartford only manages 148 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 1 in Hartford.
121.0× the events of Hartford, and the calendar shows it.
80/100
19% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
10% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
133
412% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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