01 · the verdict
the verdict
$876
less monthly outlay than Boston
Move to Poughkeepsie and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Poughkeepsie's is a footnote.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
30% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$876 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
49% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
05metro size
679k
vs 4.9M in Boston
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Boston edges ahead with 160 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Boston stays 16.8× busier.
·outdoorscore
67/100
6% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
14% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
·nonstops
5
95% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
04 · see also
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