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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

$2,139

less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo

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

44% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$2,139 more than San Luis Obispo

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

04a house here

$451k

52% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

2.3M

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past San Luis Obispo's 14.

A month here packs 350.8× the events of San Luis Obispo.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

18% higher than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

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

·walk score®

82/100

16% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

4333% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

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better weather

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