01 · the verdict
the verdict
$579
more expensive each month than Syracuse
You'd pay for Poughkeepsie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
36% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$579 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
55% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
05metro size
679k
vs 653k in Syracuse
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
Syracuse hosts 7.0× more events.
·outdoorscore
67/100
14% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
8% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
·nonstops
5
69% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
04 · see also
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