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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

$337

the monthly cost of moving past San Antonio

Las Vegas costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

24% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in San Antonio

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$337 less than San Antonio

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

04a house here

$451k

61% more expensive than San Antonio

vs $280k in San Antonio

05metro size

2.3M

vs 2.7M in San Antonio

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

San Antonio keeps to 167 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 59 in San Antonio.

A real upgrade on things to do: 31.0× San Antonio's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

63% higher than San Antonio

vs 49/100 in San Antonio

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

·walk score®

82/100

15% lower than San Antonio

vs 97/100 in San Antonio

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

280% more than San Antonio

vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio

04 · see also

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better weather

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