01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Lafayette
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
65% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.85%
$238/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$5,648/mo
$1,103 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
97% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
679k
vs 414k in Lafayette
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Lafayette.
2.0× the events of Lafayette, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
56% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
1% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
5
67% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
compare poughkeepsie with: