01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Cincinnati
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
42% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$5,648/mo
$804 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
25% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
679k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Cincinnati gets 162 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Cincinnati's 26.
Lighter on events: Cincinnati packs 8.7× more into a month.
67/100
7% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
12% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
5
89% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
04 · see also
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