Cost of Living in Poughkeepsie, NY

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$375

lighter monthly cost than Washington

Poughkeepsie gives you room Washington doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.

landable, recorded on the poughkeepsie entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,198/mo

7% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$221/mo less in state tax than Washington

vs 8.5% in Washington

03after rent

$5,648/mo

$375 more than Washington

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$395k

37% cheaper than Washington

vs $626k in Washington

05metro size

679k

vs 6.3M in Washington

field notes, weather & such.

153

pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.

Washington edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Washington's 11.

But the calendar thins out: Washington stays 16.1× busier.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

67/100

23% lower than Washington

vs 87/100 in Washington

Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

14% lower than Washington

vs 98/100 in Washington

·nonstops

97% fewer than Washington

vs 160 nonstops in Washington

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