$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
washington
DC
38.91°N
77.04°W
Washington DC is power dressed in seersucker. The monuments glow at night, the Smithsonian museums are all free (yes, all of them), and the cherry blossoms in April make even cynical lobbyists pause for a selfie. It's one of the most international cities in America (embassies from everywhere), with food scenes to match. The vibe shifts every four years and the architecture stays magnificent through all of it.
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the monthly cost of moving past Poughkeepsie
Washington runs a little pricier than Poughkeepsie. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,352/mo
7% more expensive than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
8.5%
$221/mo more in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$5,273/mo
$375 less than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$626k
59% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
6.3M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in washington.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 16.1× the events of Poughkeepsie.
87/100
30% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 6.2 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
160
3100% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
same energy as washington, different zip code:
