$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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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below Phoenix's monthly cost
The gap is real. Las Vegas costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
0% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,602/mo
$216 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
2% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
2.3M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Phoenix only logs 181 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 17.6× Phoenix's pace.
80/100
21% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
133
46% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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