01 · the verdict
the verdict
$888
more expensive each month than Lincoln
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
68% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$1/mo more in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$888 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
31% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
05metro size
679k
vs 344k in Lincoln
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
60% fewer events than Lincoln. The pace eases up.
·outdoorscore
67/100
26% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
12% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
·nonstops
5
67% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
04 · see also
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