$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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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less monthly outlay than San Francisco
Las Vegas is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
45% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,602/mo
$2,190 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
64% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
2.3M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past San Francisco's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 13.6× San Francisco's pace.
80/100
4% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
17% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
133
20% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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