with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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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cheaper each month than Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in Las Vegas. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
4% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,602/mo
$307 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
2% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
2.3M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Raleigh only manages 201 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 5 in Raleigh.
A real upgrade on things to do: 74.6× Raleigh's pace.
80/100
38% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
133
241% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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