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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

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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

$2,028

lighter monthly cost than Honolulu

Las Vegas sits well below Honolulu on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

39% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu

vs 11% in Honolulu

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$2,028 more than Honolulu

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

04a house here

$451k

58% cheaper than Honolulu

vs $1061k in Honolulu

05metro size

2.3M

vs 989k in Honolulu

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 0 in Honolulu.

3593% more happening than in Honolulu.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

45% higher than Honolulu

vs 55/100 in Honolulu

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

·walk score®

82/100

17% lower than Honolulu

vs 99/100 in Honolulu

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

161% more than Honolulu

vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu

04 · see also

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better weather

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