01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Lancaster ran you
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
45% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$5,648/mo
$913 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
3% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
679k
vs 559k in Lancaster
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Lancaster actually gets more: 158 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs Lancaster's 25.
33% fewer events than Lancaster. The pace eases up.
67/100
6% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
5
400% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: