01 · the verdict
the verdict
$1,156
the monthly cost of moving past Toledo
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$2,198/mo
84% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
02state income tax
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
03after rent
$5,648/mo
$1,156 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$395k
101% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
05metro size
679k
vs 600k in Toledo
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Toledo actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Toledo. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
·outdoorscore
67/100
22% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
·walk score®
84/100
47% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
·nonstops
5
25% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
04 · see also
neighbors of poughkeepsie on the map of tradeoffs:
compare poughkeepsie with: