$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
boston
MA
42.36°N
71.06°W
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Poughkeepsie
Boston doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boston is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
43% more expensive than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$4,772/mo
$876 less than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
95% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
4.9M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 16.8× Poughkeepsie's pace.
71/100
6% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
103
1960% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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