01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Columbus
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
45% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,648/mo
$842 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
13% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
679k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Columbus gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
91% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
67/100
18% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
1% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
5
84% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
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