01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Louisville
Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than Louisville. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
61% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$5,648/mo
$942 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
40% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
679k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Louisville has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 15 in Louisville.
89% fewer events than Louisville. The pace eases up.
67/100
24% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
11% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
5
77% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
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