01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Charlotte
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Charlotte. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
27% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$5,648/mo
$582 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
1% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
679k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Charlotte edges ahead with 200 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 3 in Charlotte.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays 11.3× busier.
67/100
31% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
11% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
5
96% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
compare poughkeepsie with: