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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

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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

$390

lighter monthly cost than Sarasota

Not a fortune, but real money. Las Vegas runs cheaper than Sarasota month over month.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

18% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Sarasota

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$390 more than Sarasota

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

04a house here

$451k

7% more expensive than Sarasota

vs $423k in Sarasota

05metro size

2.3M

vs 262k in Sarasota

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Sarasota edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 1 in Sarasota.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1169.3× more on the calendar than Sarasota.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

36% higher than Sarasota

vs 59/100 in Sarasota

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

·walk score®

82/100

15% lower than Sarasota

vs 96/100 in Sarasota

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

2117% more than Sarasota

vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota

04 · see also

cities that play in las vegas's register:

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