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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

$103

under Lakeland, every month

Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Las Vegas is everything that isn't rent.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

6% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Lakeland

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$103 more than Lakeland

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

04a house here

$451k

50% more expensive than Lakeland

vs $301k in Lakeland

05metro size

2.3M

vs 818k in Lakeland

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Lakeland barely cracks 206 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 13 in Lakeland.

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

80/100

67% higher than Lakeland

vs 48/100 in Lakeland

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

·walk score®

82/100

24% higher than Lakeland

vs 66/100 in Lakeland

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

96% more than Lakeland

vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as las vegas:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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denver

more flight options

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better weather

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