US flag
Las Vegas

United States

vs
US flag
New York City

United States

Climate

Las Vegas logs 139 hot days a year to New York City's 22 — New York City wins by 117. Las Vegas also leads on frost days by 37.

Las VegasNew York City
Sunny days
332206
Hot days
13922
Frost days
1653
Rain days
18118
Snow days
04
Outdoor dinner months
6/125/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,5842,324
Darkest month sun
216 hrs/mo125 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.77.1

Las Vegas

Feels-like °C

7
10
12
22
28
34
37
35
31
23
13
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

New York City

Feels-like °C

-5
-1
3
9
17
25
30
27
21
14
5
-3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Las Vegas is $2119/mo cheaper

Las Vegas runs about $3,296/mo for a balanced lifestyle against New York City's $5,415/mo — Las Vegas comes in $2,119 cheaper each month, roughly 64% less.

Las Vegas

$3,296

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,516Comfort $5,173
Cheaper than 56%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

New York City

$5,415

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $4,237Comfort $9,597
Top 98%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

Mobility

On mobility, New York City scores 3.6 vs Las Vegas's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Las Vegas still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

2.4/5
vs
3.6/5
Las VegasNew York City
Car EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlights
New York City leads

Culture

New York City's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Las Vegas's 2.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

2.5/5
vs
4.8/5
Las VegasNew York City
TheatreVenuesNightlife
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
New York City leads

Nature & Outdoors

New York City's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Las Vegas's 3.7, with the biggest gap on sea access. Las Vegas still holds an edge on rock climbing.

3.7/5
vs
4.0/5
Las VegasNew York City
MountainsRunningHikingCampingClimbing
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfing
New York City leads

Safety

New York City's safety score is ~1.2× Las Vegas's — below average, while Las Vegas lands below average, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Las Vegas still holds an edge on flooding safety.

1.8/5
vs
2.2/5
Las VegasNew York City
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfire
Property CrimeRoadFlooding
New York City leads

Career

New York City's career score of 5.0 sits well above Las Vegas's 2.6, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

2.6/5
vs
5.0/5
Las VegasNew York City
Coworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
New York City leads

Social & Community

New York City's social & community score of 4.3 sits well above Las Vegas's 3.7, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

3.7/5
vs
4.3/5
Las VegasNew York City
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support
New York City leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, New York City scores 5.0 vs Las Vegas's 3.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

3.8/5
vs
5.0/5
Las VegasNew York City
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
New York City leads

Family

On family, New York City scores 4.3 vs Las Vegas's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

2.7/5
vs
4.3/5
Las VegasNew York City
GroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
New York City leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, New York City scores 3.5 vs Las Vegas's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

2.1/5
vs
3.5/5
Las VegasNew York City
Private Healthcare
Private Healthcare
New York City leads

Air Quality

Las Vegas averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus New York City's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Las Vegas breathes ~25% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).

Las Vegas

New York City

6.5µg/m³
8.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Las Vegas (2.4M) and New York City (14.2M) are 6.0x in population — New York City is the larger metro, Las Vegas the smaller; on land area New York City spans roughly 3.6x more ground.

4.6x

New York City is roughly 4.6x the scale of Las Vegas

Combined population & area comparison

US flagNew York City
4.6x
US flagLas Vegas
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.US flagNew York City14.2M6.0x
2.US flagLas Vegas2.4M1x
Area
1.US flagNew York City3,031 km²3.6x
2.US flagLas Vegas851 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
41 km44 km

US flagLas Vegas

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
126 km64 km

US flagNew York City

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Las Vegas vs New York City

Which is cheaper, Las Vegas or New York City?
Las Vegas is approximately $2,119 per month cheaper. Las Vegas averages $3,296/mo while New York City averages $5,415/mo.
How does the climate compare between Las Vegas and New York City?
Sunny days: 332 vs 206 d — Las Vegas higher Annual sunshine: 3,584 vs 2,324 hrs — Las Vegas higher Winter sunshine: 216 vs 125 hrs/day — Las Vegas higher Hot days (>30°C): 139 vs 22 d — New York City lower Frost days: 16 vs 53 d — Las Vegas lower Rainy days: 18 vs 118 d — Las Vegas lower Snowy days: 0 vs 4 d — Las Vegas lower
Is Las Vegas or New York City safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 1.8/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Las Vegas or New York City?
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