01 · the verdict
the verdict
$859
more each month than Detroit ran you
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.
01rent
$2,198/mo
49% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$859 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
51% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
05metro size
679k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Detroit edges ahead with 160 pleasant days.
89% fewer events than Detroit. The pace eases up.
·outdoorscore
67/100
43% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
15% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
·nonstops
5
96% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
04 · see also
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