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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

$156

pricier each month than Little Rock

Las Vegas edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

43% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Little Rock

vs 4.4% in Little Rock

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$156 less than Little Rock

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

04a house here

$451k

98% more expensive than Little Rock

vs $228k in Little Rock

05metro size

2.3M

vs 765k in Little Rock

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Little Rock keeps to 163 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 29 in Little Rock.

26885% more happening than in Little Rock.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

48% higher than Little Rock

vs 54/100 in Little Rock

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

·walk score®

82/100

67% higher than Little Rock

vs 49/100 in Little Rock

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

682% more than Little Rock

vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock

04 · see also

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more flight options

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better weather

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