01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Birmingham
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
56% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,648/mo
$862 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
52% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
679k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Birmingham edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Birmingham's 4.
89% fewer events than Birmingham. The pace eases up.
67/100
10% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
6% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
5
75% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: