01 · the verdict
the verdict
less monthly outlay than San Francisco
Move to Poughkeepsie and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Poughkeepsie's is a footnote.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
30% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$5,648/mo
$1,236 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
68% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
679k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
San Francisco hosts 25.8× more events.
67/100
19% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
15% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
5
95% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
04 · see also
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