01 · the verdict
the verdict
$657
the monthly cost of moving past Ogden
Poughkeepsie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
34% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$100/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$657 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
25% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
05metro size
679k
vs 658k in Ogden
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Ogden has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.0× more on the calendar than Ogden.
·outdoorscore
67/100
16% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
0% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
·nonstops
5
94% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
04 · see also
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