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wa · metro 4.0M

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a dispatch from

seattle

WA

47.61°N

122.33°W

Seattle is coffee snobs, ferries crossing the sound, mountains in two directions, and misty mornings that make the espresso taste better. Pike Place still throws fish, the salmon is genuinely better here, and the Cascades sit right outside your window like a movie backdrop. The hippie greenmarket soul still runs through everything the tech money has built. Bring layers.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$492

less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie

The gap is real. Seattle costs noticeably less than Poughkeepsie, every month.
landable, recorded on the seattle entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,193/mo

0% more expensive than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie

vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie

03after rent

$6,140/mo

$492 more than Poughkeepsie

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

04a house here

$791k

100% more expensive than Poughkeepsie

vs $395k in Poughkeepsie

05metro size

4.0M

vs 679k in Poughkeepsie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in seattle.

Poughkeepsie keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.

A month here packs 25.4× the events of Poughkeepsie.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

93/100

39% higher than Poughkeepsie

vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 59.8 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

17% higher than Poughkeepsie

vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

1700% more than Poughkeepsie

vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie

04 · see also

neighbors of seattle on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

portland

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

trenton

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

$198/mo cheaper

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compare seattle with:

PortlandTrentonSalt Lake City