$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
changea 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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less monthly outlay than Tampa
Las Vegas is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
13% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,602/mo
$265 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
21% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
2.3M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Tampa's 3.
73.1× the events of Tampa, and the calendar shows it.
80/100
29% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
11% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
133
96% more than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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