01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Durham
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
31% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$5,648/mo
$626 less than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
5% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
679k
vs 609k in Durham
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Durham has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs Durham's 5.
Durham hosts 3.5× more events.
67/100
34% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
5% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
5
87% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
compare poughkeepsie with: