with $100k coming in, swapping out of Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
madison
WI
43.07°N
89.40°W
Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes, with the state capitol gleaming on one end and the University of Wisconsin sprawling on the other. The Saturday farmers market around the Capitol Square is one of the best in the country. Cheese curds, brats, and beer are mandatory food groups. The Terrace at Memorial Union, looking out at Lake Mendota, is the unofficial heart of the city in summer.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Poughkeepsie
You'd feel the difference in Madison. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Poughkeepsie.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
24% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
6.27%
$35/mo more in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,138/mo
$490 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
18% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
694k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Poughkeepsie gets 153 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 71 days drop below 20° vs Poughkeepsie's 42.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.0× more on the calendar than Poughkeepsie.
67/100
0% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
11
120% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
neighbors of madison on the map of tradeoffs:
