01 · the verdict
the verdict
$1,032
the monthly cost of moving past Dayton
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
66% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$1,032 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
184% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
05metro size
679k
vs 808k in Dayton
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Dayton has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Dayton.
·outdoorscore
67/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
6% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
·nonstops
5
69% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: