01 · the verdict
the verdict
$952
pricier each month than Reading
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
49% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$952 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
27% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
05metro size
679k
vs 433k in Reading
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Reading edges ahead with 157 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Reading packs 2.9× more into a month.
·outdoorscore
67/100
3% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
1% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
·nonstops
5
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: