01 · the verdict
the verdict
pricier each month than Raleigh
Poughkeepsie costs more than Raleigh, 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
32% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$5,648/mo
$647 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
10% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
679k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Raleigh gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 3 in Raleigh.
But the calendar thins out: Raleigh stays 4.7× busier.
67/100
16% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
5
87% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: