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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

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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

$260

lighter monthly cost than Olympia

Las Vegas gives you room Olympia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

13% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Olympia

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$260 more than Olympia

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

04a house here

$451k

15% cheaper than Olympia

vs $533k in Olympia

05metro size

2.3M

vs 299k in Olympia

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Olympia keeps to 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 0 in Olympia.

·outdoorscore

80/100

0% lower than Olympia

vs 80/100 in Olympia

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

·walk score®

82/100

7% lower than Olympia

vs 88/100 in Olympia

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

48% more than Olympia

vs 90 nonstops in Olympia

04 · see also

same energy as las vegas, different zip code:

see also

minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

denver

more flight options

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salt lake city

better weather

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