$100k a year, no longer in Oxnard

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Poughkeepsie, NY cityscape

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Poughkeepsie

ny · metro 679k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,085

less monthly outlay than Oxnard

Poughkeepsie sits well below Oxnard on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the poughkeepsie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,198/mo

27% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$287/mo less in state tax than Oxnard

vs 9.3% in Oxnard

03after rent

$5,648/mo

$1,085 more than Oxnard

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$395k

57% cheaper than Oxnard

vs $923k in Oxnard

05metro size

679k

vs 830k in Oxnard

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

153

pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.

Oxnard has the edge here, logging 342 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Oxnard's 0.

58% fewer events than Oxnard. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

67/100

9% lower than Oxnard

vs 74/100 in Oxnard

Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

12% lower than Oxnard

vs 96/100 in Oxnard

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

0% fewer than Oxnard

vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard

04 · see also

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