01 · the verdict
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past York
A real premium for Poughkeepsie. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$2,198/mo
61% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,648/mo
$1,069 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$395k
27% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
679k
vs 465k in York
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
153
pleasant days a year, in poughkeepsie.
York has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs York's 27.
900% more happening than in York.
67/100
5% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, 15 mi.
84/100
10% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
5
58% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
04 · see also
cities that play in poughkeepsie's register:
compare poughkeepsie with: