01 · the verdict
the verdict
$787
pricier each month than Omaha
Poughkeepsie costs more than Omaha, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
56% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$1/mo more in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$787 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
29% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
05metro size
679k
vs 985k in Omaha
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Omaha only logs 145 pleasant days.
84% fewer events than Omaha. The pace eases up.
·outdoorscore
67/100
26% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
3% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
·nonstops
5
74% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
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