01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Richmond
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Richmond. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
30% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
5.85%
$8/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$5,648/mo
$515 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
0% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
679k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Richmond edges ahead with 172 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
But the calendar thins out: Richmond stays 5.8× busier.
67/100
3% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
22% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
5
74% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: