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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

$211

pricier each month than Spokane

You'd pay for Las Vegas. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

14% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Spokane

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$211 less than Spokane

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

04a house here

$451k

7% more expensive than Spokane

vs $420k in Spokane

05metro size

2.3M

vs 600k in Spokane

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Spokane only manages 164 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 6 in Spokane.

9381% more happening than in Spokane.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

1% lower than Spokane

vs 81/100 in Spokane

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

·walk score®

82/100

10% lower than Spokane

vs 91/100 in Spokane

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

1230% more than Spokane

vs 10 nonstops in Spokane

04 · see also

same energy as las vegas, different zip code:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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denver

more flight options

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salt lake city

better weather

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