01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over South Bend
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
58% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
5.85%
$238/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$5,648/mo
$1,044 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
72% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
679k
vs 324k in South Bend
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
South Bend actually gets more: 157 pleasant days a year.
41% fewer events than South Bend. The pace eases up.
67/100
26% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
2% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
5
44% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: