01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Philadelphia ran you
Poughkeepsie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
18% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5.85%
$81/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$5,648/mo
$248 less than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
0% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
679k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Philadelphia actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 21 in Philadelphia.
95% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
67/100
3% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
16% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
5
96% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: