01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Minneapolis
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
31% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
5.85%
$167/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$5,648/mo
$352 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
1% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
679k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
Minneapolis hosts 15.7× more events.
67/100
12% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
5
96% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: