01 · the verdict
the verdict
$20
more expensive each month than Miami
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Poughkeepsie is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
18% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$20 less than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
30% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
05metro size
679k
vs 6.2M in Miami
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Miami edges ahead with 272 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Miami's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 98.6× busier.
·outdoorscore
67/100
13% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
13% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
·nonstops
5
97% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
04 · see also
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