01 · the verdict
the verdict
$664
more expensive each month than Rochester
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
43% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Rochester
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$664 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
44% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
05metro size
679k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Rochester only manages 147 of those.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 3.0× more into a month.
·outdoorscore
67/100
16% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
22% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
·nonstops
5
72% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
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