01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Pittsburgh
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
49% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$5,648/mo
$957 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
77% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
679k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Pittsburgh edges ahead with 161 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Pittsburgh. About 87% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
3% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
15% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
5
86% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: