01 · the verdict
the verdict
$490
more expensive each month than Madison
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Madison. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
31% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$35/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$490 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
15% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
05metro size
679k
vs 694k in Madison
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Madison barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
75% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
·outdoorscore
67/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
5% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
·nonstops
5
55% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
04 · see also
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