$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
albany
NY
42.65°N
73.75°W
Albany is one of the oldest chartered cities in America (1686), with the New York state capitol building wearing every architectural style from Romanesque to Victorian on different sides. The Hudson River and the surrounding Adirondacks and Berkshires give it a serious nature backbone. Five colleges feed in young energy, and Lark Street is the local main drag for food and bars. Quieter than its neighbors, and full of layers.
in our guides
the verdict
below Poughkeepsie's monthly cost
The gap is real. Albany costs noticeably less than Poughkeepsie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
25% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,203/mo
$555 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
9% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
905k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Poughkeepsie has the edge here, logging 153 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 62 days below 20° vs Poughkeepsie's 42.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.6× more on the calendar than Poughkeepsie.
72/100
7% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
8% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
19
280% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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