01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Daytona Beach
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
23% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$5,648/mo
$901 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
19% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
679k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Daytona Beach.
On par with Daytona Beach for events and shows.
67/100
6% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
8% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
5
150% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: