01 · the cities
Portland
Portland Maine is lobster rolls, lighthouses (Portland Head Light is the brochure), a working waterfront where fishing boats still come in, and a food scene that has the same per-capita acclaim as the much bigger Portland Oregon. The Old Port's brick streets, breweries, and harbor views are walkable in an afternoon. Casco Bay's islands are a ferry ride away. Tiny, dense, and seriously delicious.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,285/mo
$2,198/mo
$87/mo less than Portland (4%)
Median home price
Median home price
$543k
$395k
$148k less than Portland
State income tax
State income tax
7.5%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,423/mo
$5,648/mo
Poughkeepsie has $225/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
145 days
153 days
8 more than Portland
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
19 days
42 days
days below 20°F per year
Poughkeepsie drops below 20°F on 23 more days per year than Portland.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
67 / 100
4.0 pts behind Portland
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
2 routes
5 routes
3 more direct routes than Portland
Metro size
Metro size
566k metro
679k metro
Portland has 3.1x more events per month than Poughkeepsie.
the verdict
2
Portland
categories won
6
Poughkeepsie
categories won
Poughkeepsie leads on money and wins overall.
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