$100k a year, no longer in Naples

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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

next stop after naples

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.

metro2.3M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$988

less monthly outlay than Naples

Las Vegas sits well below Naples 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

36% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$988 more than Naples

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

04a house here

$451k

34% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

2.3M

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Naples has the edge here, logging 261 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Naples's 0.

·outdoorscore

80/100

38% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

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

·walk score®

82/100

1% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

291% more than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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