Example household · Las Vegas, NV · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Las Vegas vs Augusta

Las Vegas and Augusta

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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 Augusta are above the US rate in this release, 11.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Las Vegas to Augusta

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

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,267 in Las Vegas and $1,134 in Augusta. Las Vegas has no state tax on wages. Augusta has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Augusta is 87% of the national level for the same work, against 94% in Las Vegas.

Augusta averages 218 sunny days, with July highs around 90°F and January nights around 38°F. Las Vegas is 294 sunny days, 104°F in July, 41°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Augusta and 26 in Las Vegas.

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 Las Vegas → Augusta 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 Las Vegas and Augusta changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 2,249 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$4,100–$7,700
Container or pod
$2,950–$5,550
Rent a truck
$1,850–$3,500

Movers in Augusta and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Augusta cheaper than Las Vegas after tax and rent?

No. Augusta leaves about $107 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,267 in Las Vegas and $1,134 in Augusta.

Does Augusta have state income tax?

Augusta is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Las Vegas to Augusta?

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.