01 · the verdict
the verdict
$555
the monthly cost of moving past Albany
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
34% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Albany
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$555 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
9% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
05metro size
679k
vs 905k in Albany
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Albany stays 2.6× busier.
·outdoorscore
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
8% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
·nonstops
5
74% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: