Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell → Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.1 to 100.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $85/mo.

-$2,521
BLS median salary lower in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
300 to 407
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
13.8:1 to 19:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,442
DOL infant care higher / yr in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 100.1 → 100.2
Rent Delta: -$85/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $85/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $3K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.1 to 100.2 (ratio 1.00), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $85/mo ($1,020/yr) from $1,820 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to $1,735 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas sits #354 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is #277/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,521 lower ($72,107 → $69,586). Labor-market size: 2,837,930 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,114,750 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Nevada at 53 (D, #39/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.1
RPP 100.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Rent (2BR)
$1,820/mo
$1,735/mo
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Wages
$72,107
$69,586
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Crime
300 per 100K
407 per 100K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Schools
13.8:1
19:1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Childcare
$6,591/yr
$10,033/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Environment
2771 violations
1021 violations
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
Income tax
88
Property tax
74
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
48
Destination state · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to see what you'd need to earn in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026