Moving from Atlanta to Las Vegas
Moving from Atlanta to Las Vegas
You'd keep $52 more a month in Las Vegas. +$624 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 516 households moved Atlanta → Las Vegas (about 836 people, average AGI $51,124). 406 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Atlanta | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,882 | $5,855 |
| Rent | $1,399 | $1,279 |
| All other costs | $2,001 | $2,042 |
| Left over | $2,482 | $2,534 |
Full line-by-line comparison →
What the move itself costs
About 2,082 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $3,900–$7,350
- Container or pod
- $2,800–$5,250
- Rent a truck
- $1,750–$3,300
Dig into Las Vegas
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
What the move itself costs from where you live now, and how to find a mover you can trust.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Las Vegas than Atlanta?
A one-bedroom is about $1,399 in Atlanta versus $1,279 in Las Vegas. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $52 a month higher in Las Vegas. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Las Vegas have state income tax?
Las Vegas is in Nevada, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from Atlanta to Las Vegas?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Atlanta → Las Vegas move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.