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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

$2,514

under San Jose, every month

In Las Vegas, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

50% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose

vs 9.3% in San Jose

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$2,514 more than San Jose

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

04a house here

$451k

75% cheaper than San Jose

vs $1796k in San Jose

05metro size

2.3M

vs 1.9M in San Jose

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 19 in San Jose.

5558% more happening than in San Jose.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

14% higher than San Jose

vs 70/100 in San Jose

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

·walk score®

82/100

14% lower than San Jose

vs 95/100 in San Jose

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

359% more than San Jose

vs 29 nonstops in San Jose

04 · see also

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better weather

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