01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Mobile
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
69% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$5,648/mo
$967 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
104% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
679k
vs 412k in Mobile
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Mobile gets 225 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Mobile's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Mobile stays 2.4× busier.
67/100
14% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
22% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
5
0% fewer than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
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