01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Memphis
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
53% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$5,648/mo
$1,249 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
62% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
679k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Memphis gets 185 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 5 in Memphis.
Lighter on events: Memphis packs 3.6× more into a month.
67/100
20% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
6% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
5
84% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
04 · see also
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