01 · the verdict
the verdict
below Riverside's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Poughkeepsie. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Riverside.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
12% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$5,648/mo
$583 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
34% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
679k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Riverside.
1.7× the events of Riverside, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
3% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
5
64% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
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