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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

$1,179

under Portland, every month

Move to Las Vegas and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Las Vegas's is a footnote.
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02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

24% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$625/mo less in state tax than Portland

vs 7.5% in Portland

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$1,179 more than Portland

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

04a house here

$451k

17% cheaper than Portland

vs $543k in Portland

05metro size

2.3M

vs 566k in Portland

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 0 in Portland.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 113.2× more on the calendar than Portland.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

13% higher than Portland

vs 71/100 in Portland

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

·walk score®

82/100

16% lower than Portland

vs 98/100 in Portland

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

6550% more than Portland

vs 2 nonstops in Portland

04 · see also

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better weather

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