01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
Poughkeepsie doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Poughkeepsie is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
44% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$5,648/mo
$1,161 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
23% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
679k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Chattanooga gets 167 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
Chattanooga hosts 2.3× more events.
67/100
3% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
2% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
5
37% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: