01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Wichita
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
87% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.85%
$13/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,648/mo
$1,037 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
78% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
679k
vs 653k in Wichita
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Wichita edges ahead with 164 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 20 in Wichita.
Noticeably quieter than Wichita. About 44% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
29% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
22% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
5
55% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
04 · see also
same energy as poughkeepsie, different zip code:
compare poughkeepsie with: