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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 Salt Lake City's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Las Vegas. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salt Lake City.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
8% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,602/mo
$264 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
23% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
2.3M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Salt Lake City's 23.
A real upgrade on things to do: 56.6× Salt Lake City's pace.
80/100
3% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
3% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
133
48% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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