01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Columbia
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
42% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$5,648/mo
$593 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
55% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
679k
vs 857k in Columbia
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Columbia has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 2 in Columbia.
But the calendar thins out: Columbia stays 1.9× busier.
67/100
22% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
1% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
5
50% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
compare poughkeepsie with: