01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Dallas
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
33% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$5,648/mo
$1,038 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
8% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
679k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Dallas gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
98% fewer events than Dallas. The pace eases up.
67/100
18% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
5
97% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
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