01 · the verdict
the verdict
below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Poughkeepsie runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
29% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,648/mo
$1,185 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
58% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
679k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.
A similar weekend lineup to San Luis Obispo.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
14% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
5
67% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: