same $100k income, fresh start from Kennewick
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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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more expensive each month than Kennewick
Las Vegas edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
3% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,602/mo
$45 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
2% more expensive than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
2.3M
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Kennewick keeps to 199 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Kennewick's 26.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3508.0× more on the calendar than Kennewick.
80/100
8% higher than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
49% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
133
1563% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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