$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
changea 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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under New Haven, every month
Move to Las Vegas and the monthly math gets easier. New Haven's rent is the headline; Las Vegas's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
17% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,602/mo
$816 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
6% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
2.3M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
New Haven only logs 155 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 1 in New Haven.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 194.9× more on the calendar than New Haven.
80/100
19% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
15% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
133
13200% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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