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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

$1,339

less monthly outlay than Trenton

Las Vegas runs on a fraction of Trenton's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

32% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton

vs 6.37% in Trenton

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$1,339 more than Trenton

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

04a house here

$451k

1% cheaper than Trenton

vs $456k in Trenton

05metro size

2.3M

vs 382k in Trenton

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 2 in Trenton.

31791% more happening than in Trenton.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

13% higher than Trenton

vs 71/100 in Trenton

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

·walk score®

82/100

7% lower than Trenton

vs 88/100 in Trenton

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

8% more than Trenton

vs 123 nonstops in Trenton

04 · see also

if las vegas appeals, also worth a look:

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similar overall lifestyle

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denver

more flight options

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better weather

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