same $100k income, fresh start from Washington
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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cheaper each month than Washington
Las Vegas is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
26% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,602/mo
$1,329 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
28% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
2.3M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Washington only manages 177 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 4 in Washington.
2079% more happening than in Washington.
80/100
8% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
133
17% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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