01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Indianapolis
Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than Indianapolis. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
45% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5.85%
$238/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$5,648/mo
$924 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
34% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
679k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Indianapolis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Indianapolis stays 8.9× busier.
67/100
8% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
15% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
5
86% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
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