01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Houston
Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than Houston. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
37% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$5,648/mo
$1,075 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
27% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
679k
vs 7.5M in Houston
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Houston has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Houston's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 21.2× busier.
67/100
22% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
5
97% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: