01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Melbourne
Poughkeepsie costs more than Melbourne, 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
16% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$5,648/mo
$790 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
13% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
679k
vs 644k in Melbourne
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
67/100
22% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
0% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
5
150% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
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