Las Vegas or Manchester: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Las Vegas wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 4.
- Money: Las Vegas 3:1
- Climate and risks: Las Vegas 4:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Las Vegas
Indicator
Manchester
Money
Better: Las Vegas (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$66,952
202417% lower
✓$80,473
202420% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,732
2026-09-3020% lower
✗$2,165
2026-09-3025% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$422,654
2026-09-3018% lower
✗$517,399
2026-09-3022% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓100.2 100 = US average
20245% lower
✗105.7 100 = US average
20245% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Las Vegas (4 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗64 AQI
202473% higher
✓37 AQI
202442% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗40 days per year
2024
✓0 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗162 days per year
2016-2025560% higher
✓25 days per year
2016-202585% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
✗33 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
✗2.6 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
36 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
894 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,596 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,294 °C·days per year
2016-2025
339 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
16 days per year
2016-2025
103 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
13 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
92 mm per year
2016-2025
1,122 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
26 %
2021-2025
70 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓1 days per year
2021-202593% lower
✗15 days per year
2021-20251420% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
376 km
2006-2025
54 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.05 per year
2006-2025
0.05 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
lower is better
✓4.5 magnitude
2006-20254% lower
✗4.7 magnitude
2006-20254% higher
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,398,871 people
2024
430,462 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Las Vegas, Manchester.