01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Cleveland
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
55% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$5,648/mo
$934 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
57% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
679k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Cleveland gets 159 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Cleveland's 27.
Cleveland hosts 8.8× more events.
67/100
6% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
12% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
5
91% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: