01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than New Orleans
Poughkeepsie costs noticeably more than New Orleans. You'd be paying for Poughkeepsie itself, not for breathing room around it.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
36% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5.85%
$238/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,648/mo
$823 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
52% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
679k
vs 962k in New Orleans
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past New Orleans's 0.
New Orleans hosts 9.6× more events.
67/100
22% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
14% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
5
87% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: