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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

$204

the monthly cost of moving past Tallahassee

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

13% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Tallahassee

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$204 less than Tallahassee

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

04a house here

$451k

56% more expensive than Tallahassee

vs $289k in Tallahassee

05metro size

2.3M

vs 393k in Tallahassee

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Tallahassee only manages 186 of those. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Tallahassee's 35.

1754.0× the events of Tallahassee, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

38% higher than Tallahassee

vs 58/100 in Tallahassee

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

·walk score®

82/100

6% higher than Tallahassee

vs 77/100 in Tallahassee

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

1800% more than Tallahassee

vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee

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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