01 · the verdict
the verdict
$103
pricier each month than Chicago
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Poughkeepsie is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
1% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$75/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$103 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
8% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
05metro size
679k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Chicago barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays 129.5× busier.
·outdoorscore
67/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
16% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
·nonstops
5
98% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
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