01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Seattle ran you
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
0% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$5,648/mo
$492 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
50% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
679k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Seattle's 0.
96% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
67/100
28% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
5
94% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
compare poughkeepsie with: