Cost of Living in Poughkeepsie, NY

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,074

pricier each month than Baton Rouge

Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than Baton Rouge. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.

landable, recorded on the poughkeepsie entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,198/mo

61% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$238/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge

vs 3% in Baton Rouge

03after rent

$5,648/mo

$1,074 less than Baton Rouge

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

04a house here

$395k

58% more expensive than Baton Rouge

vs $250k in Baton Rouge

05metro size

679k

vs 874k in Baton Rouge

field notes, weather & such.

153

pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.

Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Baton Rouge's 1.

33% fewer events than Baton Rouge. The pace eases up.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

67/100

34% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge

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

·walk score®

84/100

12% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge

·nonstops

25% more than Baton Rouge

vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge

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