01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Eugene ran you
Poughkeepsie edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
22% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5.85%
$242/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$5,648/mo
$157 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
13% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
679k
vs 381k in Eugene
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Eugene has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 1 in Eugene.
But the calendar thins out: Eugene stays 2.7× busier.
67/100
11% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
5
44% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: