with $100k coming in, swapping out of Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
portland
ME
43.66°N
70.26°W
Portland Maine is lobster rolls, lighthouses (Portland Head Light is the brochure), a working waterfront where fishing boats still come in, and a food scene that has the same per-capita acclaim as the much bigger Portland Oregon. The Old Port's brick streets, breweries, and harbor views are walkable in an afternoon. Casco Bay's islands are a ferry ride away. Tiny, dense, and seriously delicious.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Poughkeepsie
You'd pay for Portland. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
4% more expensive than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
7.5%
$137/mo more in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$5,423/mo
$225 less than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
37% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
566k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
Poughkeepsie actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year.
210% more happening than in Poughkeepsie.
71/100
6% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
2
60% fewer than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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