on $100k a year, leaving Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
lincoln
NE
40.81°N
96.68°W
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
the verdict
under Poughkeepsie, every month
Move to Lincoln and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Lincoln's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
40% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
5.84%
$1/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,536/mo
$888 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
24% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
344k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Poughkeepsie actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year.
2.5× the events of Poughkeepsie, and the calendar shows it.
53/100
21% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
11% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
3
40% fewer than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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