01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Milwaukee
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
46% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
5.85%
$35/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$5,648/mo
$659 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
0% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
679k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Milwaukee keeps to 149 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Milwaukee. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
10% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
5
83% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
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