Compares cost of
living in Las Vegas, Nevada
with other western
metropolitan areas.
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Composite
Index
Grocery
Items
Median
Utility
State
Tax
Average
Apt. Rent
Average
Home Price**
Las Vegas
$106.2
$107.4
$76.1
NO
$764
$144,667
Albuquerque
102.8
98.0
103.9
Yes
742
135,487
Bakersfield
103.5
110.1
117.7
Yes
565
118,480
Boise
102.6
98.0
69.8
Yes
719
144,997
Denver
106.4
101.4
82.9
Yes
731
163,750
Los Angeles
116.1
113.1
115.5
Yes
724
172,920
Phoenix
103.5
105.7
106.4
Yes
651
133,148
Reno
111.9
106.7
91.6
No
753
175,963
Riverside
106.6
101.0
101.2
Yes
617
146,661
San Diego
119.9
116.9
97.7
Yes
803
205,998
Tucson
97.3
103.1
104.2
Yes
586
125,500
**Based on a new three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot home.
Numbers prepared by the Nevada Development Authority.
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