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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

$115

the monthly premium over Ocala

Almost a wash on cost. The case for Las Vegas is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

7% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Ocala

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$115 less than Ocala

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

04a house here

$451k

63% more expensive than Ocala

vs $277k in Ocala

05metro size

2.3M

vs 410k in Ocala

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Ocala barely cracks 208 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 104 days top 95° vs Ocala's 15.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3508.0× more on the calendar than Ocala.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

29% higher than Ocala

vs 62/100 in Ocala

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

·walk score®

82/100

30% higher than Ocala

vs 63/100 in Ocala

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

2560% more than Ocala

vs 5 nonstops in Ocala

04 · see also

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better weather

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