01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past El Paso
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
49% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$5,648/mo
$1,212 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
71% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
679k
vs 872k in El Paso
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
El Paso gets 222 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs El Paso's 1.
El Paso hosts 3.0× more events.
67/100
3% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
5
62% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
compare poughkeepsie with: