same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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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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pricier each month than Wichita
A small premium for Las Vegas. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
48% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,602/mo
$83 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
104% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
2.3M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Wichita only manages 164 of those. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Wichita's 30.
A month here packs 194.9× the events of Wichita.
80/100
54% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
133
1109% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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