01 · the verdict
the verdict
cheaper each month than Bridgeport
You'd feel the difference in Poughkeepsie. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Bridgeport.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
21% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$5,648/mo
$540 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
49% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
679k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Bridgeport edges ahead with 172 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 15 in Bridgeport.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Bridgeport's pace.
67/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
5
400% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
04 · see also
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