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.
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Cost of Living
Las Vegas is $2119/mo cheaperLas 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.
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$3,296monthly · balanced
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$5,415monthly · balanced
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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.
New York City is roughly 4.6x the scale of Las Vegas
Combined population & area comparison
New York CityLas VegasCity Scale Rankings
New York City14.2M6.0xLas Vegas2.4M1xNew York City3,031 km²3.6xLas Vegas851 km²1xLas Vegas
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Who Thrives Here
Las Vegas favours the mountain seeker, while New York City suits the career builder. Both cities work well for the english speaker.
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