01 · the verdict
the verdict
$1,072
the monthly premium over Lansing
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
75% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$1,072 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
62% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
05metro size
679k
vs 473k in Lansing
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Lansing hosts 1.8× more events.
·outdoorscore
67/100
18% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
5% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
·nonstops
5
17% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
04 · see also
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