01 · the verdict
the verdict
more each month than Tucson ran you
Poughkeepsie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
52% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
5.85%
$279/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$5,648/mo
$1,033 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
12% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
679k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Tucson's 0.
70% fewer events than Tucson. The pace eases up.
67/100
2% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
25% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
5
69% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
04 · see also
if poughkeepsie appeals, also worth a look:
compare poughkeepsie with: