01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Phoenix 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
26% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5.85%
$279/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$5,648/mo
$738 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
14% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
679k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Phoenix's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 19.9× busier.
67/100
2% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
5
95% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: