01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly premium over Spartanburg
Poughkeepsie runs a little pricier than Spartanburg. The case has to be about something other than rent.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
53% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,648/mo
$710 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
42% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
679k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Spartanburg edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 4 in Spartanburg.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays 1.5× busier.
67/100
1% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
5
75% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
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