01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Ann Arbor
Poughkeepsie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
6% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$5,648/mo
$249 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
8% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
679k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Ann Arbor has the edge here, logging 154 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Ann Arbor.
67/100
20% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
5
96% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: