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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

$464

lighter monthly cost than Madison

Not a fortune, but real money. Las Vegas runs cheaper than Madison month over month.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

3% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$523/mo less in state tax than Madison

vs 6.27% in Madison

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$464 more than Madison

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

04a house here

$451k

3% cheaper than Madison

vs $465k in Madison

05metro size

2.3M

vs 694k in Madison

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Madison's 0.

8670% more happening than in Madison.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

19% higher than Madison

vs 67/100 in Madison

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

·walk score®

82/100

7% lower than Madison

vs 88/100 in Madison

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

1109% more than Madison

vs 11 nonstops in Madison

04 · see also

cities that play in las vegas's register:

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denver

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salt lake city

better weather

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