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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

$399

lighter monthly cost than Provo

Not a fortune, but real money. Las Vegas runs cheaper than Provo month over month.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

1% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$387/mo less in state tax than Provo

vs 4.65% in Provo

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$399 more than Provo

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

04a house here

$451k

19% cheaper than Provo

vs $559k in Provo

05metro size

2.3M

vs 733k in Provo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Provo's 12.

3508.0× the events of Provo, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

1% lower than Provo

vs 81/100 in Provo

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

·walk score®

82/100

8% lower than Provo

vs 89/100 in Provo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

46% more than Provo

vs 91 nonstops in Provo

04 · see also

cities that play in las vegas's register:

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