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Las Vegas

nv · metro 2.3M

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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

$78

below Hickory's monthly cost

Cost barely budges between Las Vegas and Hickory. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

21% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory

vs 4.5% in Hickory

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$78 more than Hickory

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

04a house here

$451k

68% more expensive than Hickory

vs $268k in Hickory

05metro size

2.3M

vs 370k in Hickory

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Hickory barely cracks 189 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 11 in Hickory.

184.6× the events of Hickory, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

25% higher than Hickory

vs 64/100 in Hickory

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

·walk score®

82/100

17% higher than Hickory

vs 70/100 in Hickory

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

0% fewer than Hickory

vs 0 nonstops in Hickory

04 · see also

neighbors of las vegas on the map of tradeoffs:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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better weather

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