01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Jacksonville ran you
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
31% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$5,648/mo
$1,006 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
10% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
679k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Jacksonville edges ahead with 198 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
Lighter on events: Jacksonville packs 5.2× more into a month.
67/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
5
81% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: