01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Lexington
Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than Lexington. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
48% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,648/mo
$822 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
22% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
679k
vs 520k in Lexington
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Lexington actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 19 in Lexington.
But the calendar thins out: Lexington stays 4.2× busier.
67/100
12% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
5% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
5
62% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
04 · see also
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