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Poughkeepsie, NY cityscape

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Poughkeepsie

ny · metro 679k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$842

the monthly premium over Columbus

Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the poughkeepsie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,198/mo

45% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$155/mo more in state tax than Columbus

vs 3.99% in Columbus

03after rent

$5,648/mo

$842 less than Columbus

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$395k

13% more expensive than Columbus

vs $350k in Columbus

05metro size

679k

vs 2.2M in Columbus

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

153

pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.

Columbus gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

91% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

67/100

18% higher than Columbus

vs 57/100 in Columbus

Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

1% lower than Columbus

vs 85/100 in Columbus

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

84% fewer than Columbus

vs 32 nonstops in Columbus

04 · see also

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