Poughkeepsie, New York SperlingViews

I was born here and moved back. Now I'm looking to get out. The cost of living here is rediculous. I live by myself on a middle income budget. My apt costs 725. My propane/electric bill is 50 every month(I'm hardly ever home).If you want to just rent a room around here it is still 5 or 6 hundred dollars. They are nuts!!!
The upside is the area is booming with many retail stores and there is alot to do. There is public transportation, but the 3 times I've called a cab and waited over a 1/2 hour I cancled.
When it snows the main roads are clear, but the side roads are neglected. If you get and apt in the city you had better get guaranteed off street parking. I have seen peoples' cars get hit by drunks on the weekend and good luck fighting everyone else for a space. Plus then you have to wonder where you parked your car every day. AND my neighborhood isn't the worst.
Main st and north of main st is the hood. That gets so so around hooker st and montgomery st and clinton/hamilton. Around marist and vassar is ok.

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