01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$5,648/mo
$833 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
53% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
679k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Fayetteville gets 193 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 3 in Fayetteville.
Noticeably quieter than Fayetteville. About 33% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
31% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
11% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
5
25% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: