Example household · Elizabethtown, KY · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Elizabethtown vs Las Vegas

Elizabethtown and Las Vegas

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Las Vegas are above the US rate in this release, 7.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Elizabethtown to Las Vegas

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Elizabethtown to Las Vegas above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $1,267 in Las Vegas. Elizabethtown has a state tax on wages. Las Vegas has no state tax on wages. Local pay in Las Vegas is 94% of the national level for the same work, against 92% in Elizabethtown.

Las Vegas averages 294 sunny days, with July highs around 104°F and January nights around 41°F. Elizabethtown is 197 sunny days, 88°F in July, 31°F in January. Commutes average 26 minutes in Las Vegas and 24 in Elizabethtown.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Elizabethtown → Las Vegas pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Elizabethtown and Las Vegas changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 1,926 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$3,750–$7,000
Container or pod
$2,650–$5,000
Rent a truck
$1,650–$3,100

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Questions

Is Las Vegas cheaper than Elizabethtown after tax and rent?

No. Las Vegas leaves about $56 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $1,267 in Las Vegas.

Does Las Vegas have state income tax?

Las Vegas is in Nevada, which has no state income tax.

Did people actually move from Elizabethtown to Las Vegas?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.