$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie
Oklahoma City sits well below Poughkeepsie on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
37% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.75%
$92/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,562/mo
$914 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
38% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
1.5M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Poughkeepsie only manages 153 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 26 days top 95° vs Poughkeepsie's 1.
4.9× the events of Poughkeepsie, and the calendar shows it.
45/100
33% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
13% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
20
300% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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