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Poughkeepsie, NY cityscape

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Poughkeepsie

ny · metro 679k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$621

pricier each month than Allentown

Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Allentown. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the poughkeepsie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,198/mo

22% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$232/mo more in state tax than Allentown

vs 3.07% in Allentown

03after rent

$5,648/mo

$621 less than Allentown

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$395k

10% more expensive than Allentown

vs $359k in Allentown

05metro size

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.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

67/100

8% lower than Allentown

vs 73/100 in Allentown

Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

2% lower than Allentown

vs 86/100 in Allentown

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

44% fewer than Allentown

vs 9 nonstops in Allentown

04 · see also

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