$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Poughkeepsie, every month
Move to St. Louis and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; St. Louis's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
36% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.7%
$96/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,531/mo
$883 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
30% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
2.8M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Poughkeepsie keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.0× more on the calendar than Poughkeepsie.
68/100
1% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
4% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
60
1100% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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