01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Allentown
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Allentown. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
22% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,648/mo
$621 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
10% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
679k
vs 874k in Allentown
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Allentown edges ahead with 157 pleasant days.
63% fewer events than Allentown. The pace eases up.
67/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
2% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
5
44% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: