01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Spokane
Poughkeepsie doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Poughkeepsie is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
45% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$5,648/mo
$1,165 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
6% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
679k
vs 600k in Spokane
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Spokane gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Spokane packs 3.7× more into a month.
67/100
17% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
8% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
5
50% fewer than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
04 · see also
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