01 · the verdict
the verdict
more expensive each month than Wilmington
Poughkeepsie costs more than Wilmington, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
31% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,648/mo
$635 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
12% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
679k
vs 467k in Wilmington
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
Wilmington gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
Wilmington hosts 2.0× more events.
67/100
24% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
25% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
5
0% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
04 · see also
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