01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Asheville
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
26% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$5,648/mo
$572 less than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
8% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
679k
vs 417k in Asheville
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Asheville has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 13 in Asheville.
71% fewer events than Asheville. The pace eases up.
67/100
2% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
33% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
5
37% fewer than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: