Cost of Living
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How Las Vegas's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Las Vegas?
Your $100,000 in Las Vegas has the same purchasing power as $93,510 in the average US city. You'd need $6,490 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
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Within 10 points of Las Vegas's cost index of 107, sorted by closest match.
Las Vegas, Nevada has a cost-of-living index of 107, which is 7% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,356 per month. The median household earns $66,356 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $74,858 per year in Las Vegas. Single renters typically want at least three times the $16,272 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Las Vegas is near the US city average. Overall prices are 7% above the national average.