01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Myrtle Beach
Poughkeepsie costs more than Myrtle Beach, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
27% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$5,648/mo
$417 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
9% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
679k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Myrtle Beach gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Myrtle Beach. About 57% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
16% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
53% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
5
78% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: