01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Columbus
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
74% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$5,648/mo
$964 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
90% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
679k
vs 329k in Columbus
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 2 in Columbus.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 2.3× busier.
67/100
43% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
8% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
5
400% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
compare poughkeepsie with: