01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Atlanta ran you
Poughkeepsie costs more than Atlanta, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
21% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$5,648/mo
$414 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
2% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
679k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Atlanta's 2.
Atlanta hosts 23.9× more events.
67/100
0% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
5
98% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
04 · see also
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