01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Charleston
Barely costlier than Charleston. If Poughkeepsie pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
11% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$5,648/mo
$157 less than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
9% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
679k
vs 849k in Charleston
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Charleston gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Charleston's 0.
76% fewer events than Charleston. The pace eases up.
67/100
0% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
5
75% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: