$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
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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more expensive each month than Tucson
A small premium for Las Vegas. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
20% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,602/mo
$79 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
28% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
2.3M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Tucson only manages 202 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 106.3× more on the calendar than Tucson.
80/100
21% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
22% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
133
731% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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