01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Las Vegas
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
27% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$5,648/mo
$954 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
12% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
679k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Las Vegas gets 210 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 350.8× more into a month.
67/100
16% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
2% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
5
96% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
04 · see also
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