01 · the verdict
the verdict
$296
more expensive each month than Hartford
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Hartford. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
14% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$296 less than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
4% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
05metro size
679k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Hartford barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Hartford. About 66% fewer events on a typical month.
·outdoorscore
67/100
0% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
8% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
·nonstops
5
81% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
04 · see also
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