Las Vegas, Nevada, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, startups and healthcare.
Las Vegas is one of the top ten city matches for 0.3% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1200.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1000.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.69 |
| Small apartment | $880.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $10.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.10 |
| A beer | $1.90 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.90 |
| Bread | $1.40 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.58 |
| Lunch | $13.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $28.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $61.00 |
| Movie ticket | $11.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $72.28 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 19 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.68 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.45 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 35 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.54 |
| Meetups groups | 162 |
| Meetups members | 45274 |
| Number of investors | 152 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 1190 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 72 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.59 |
| Startup events | 341 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.86 |
| Startups [score] | 0.83 |
| Total number of startups | 728 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.20 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 133 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.59 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Las_Vegas |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.67 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 14 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 168 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.61 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.10 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.36 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.65 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
|---|---|
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.58 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.53 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.46 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.66 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.41 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.08 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 44.87 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.59 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.47 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 10.80 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 229 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.70 |
| Cinemas | 176 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.67 |
| Comedy clubs | 98 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.97 |
| Concert venues | 166 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.84 |
| Historical sites | 99 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.63 |
| Museums | 71 |
| Museums [score] | 0.64 |
| Performing art venues | 165 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.94 |
| Sport venues | 41 |
| Sports [score] | 0.70 |
| Zoos | 15 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.84 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 93.13 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.96 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.50 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.40 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1217.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 616.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.67 |
Costs of living in Las Vegas are in the 127th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $28 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $11 |
 Broadband internet connection | $52 |
 Monthly public transport | $61 |
 Lunch | $13 |
Software Engineer salaries in Las Vegas are very high. For this job type, Las Vegas ranks 24th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Las Vegas.
The overall crime rate puts Las Vegas in position 211 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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211Situated in the midst of the southern Nevada desert, Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. Nicknamed Sin City, Las Vegas and its surrounding communities are famed for their mega-casino resorts, often lavishly decorated with names and themes meant to evoke romance, mystery, and exotic destinations. Along the brightly-lit Strip through the center of the city, visitors will find all manner of amusements and entertainment: circuses, stage shows, thrill rides, erotica, exotic animals, fine dining restaurants, nightclubs, shopping, and elaborate fountain displays, to say nothing of the age-old allure of gambling and drinking.
Compared with other American cities, even those in the western United States, Las Vegas is a relatively recent arrival. It was founded in 1905 and for many years was a fairly small settlement. However, several pivotal events in the early- to mid-20th century catapulted Las Vegas to prominence and set it on the path to grow into what it is today. First was the construction of nearby Hoover Dam from 1931 until 1936, which brought thousands of workers to the area. Second was the legalization of gambling by the state of Nevada in 1931, which led to the establishment of casinos and speakeasies that established Downtown Las Vegas as an entertainment center for the Hoover Dam workers.
Amidst rapid growth in the local gambling industry, the luxurious El Rancho Vegas resort opened in 1941 on what would later become the Las Vegas Strip. This was followed up by Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's Flamingo Hotel in 1946, starting the building boom and one-upmanship that continues today. This would also create a precedent of organized crime involvement in Nevada's gambling industry. While federal regulations and enforcement as well as investments by established corporations have virtually wiped out any mob involvement today, the building bonanza continues with ever-more elaborate resorts and attractions being constructed.
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