01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Anchorage
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
28% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$5,648/mo
$972 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
10% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
679k
vs 401k in Anchorage
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
67/100
1% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
6% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
5
85% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: