01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Tallahassee
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
44% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$5,648/mo
$1,158 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
37% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
679k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Tallahassee edges ahead with 186 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Tallahassee.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.0× Tallahassee's pace.
67/100
16% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
9% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
5
29% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
04 · see also
in the same ballpark as poughkeepsie:
compare poughkeepsie with: