01 · the verdict
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Jose
Poughkeepsie sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
37% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$5,648/mo
$1,560 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
78% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
679k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past San Jose's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 6.2× busier.
67/100
4% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
12% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
5
83% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
04 · see also
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