01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Olympia
Poughkeepsie costs more than Olympia, 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
10% more expensive than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$5,648/mo
$694 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
26% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
679k
vs 299k in Olympia
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Olympia gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
67/100
16% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
5% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
5
94% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
compare poughkeepsie with: