Living in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, the most populous city in Nevada, is known around the world for its many resorts, gambling, shopping and entertainment. The "Entertainment Capital of the World" truly lives up to its name. The many hotels and casinos in Las Vegas provide nightly entertainment in concerts and shows. In recent years, more hotels have been built further from the Las Vegas strip, but they still provide tourists with similar amenities as the more centrally located hotels. Not only do many people visit Las Vegas every year, there are also many full-time residents. If you are considering moving to "sin city," use PayScale's cost of living calculator to compare the Cost of Living in Las Vegas to the cost of living in your current city.

Cost of Living in Las Vegas, Nevada

The cost of living in Las Vegas is quite reasonable in comparison to the national average cost of living. The Cost of Living in Las Vegas is only nine percent greater than the national average; the only notable difference is in the cost of housing, which is thirty percent higher than the national average. If you are planning on working in Las Vegas, theAverage Commute Time is only twenty minutes, a short amount compared to Average Commute Times in Other Major Cities.

Salaries in Las Vegas

If you are looking to relocate to Las Vegas, consider how your current salary will match up to salaries in Las Vegas. Researching Median Salaries by Job shows that lawyers receive some of the highest salaries in Las Vegas. If you are a lawyer, expect a median salary of $86,062. Interested in which practice area earns the highest median salary in Las Vegas? Looking at the Median Salary by Practice Area shows that if you specialize in real estate, construction and land use, you will be among the highest paid lawyers in the city. Another profession with high median salaries is construction management; construction project managers earn a median salary of $86,062.