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Ranked #3 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #37 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Ranked #78 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Ranked #83 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #97 The Most Single Cities

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Population:29,617
Pop. Change:-1%
State: New York
Metro Area: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown Metro Area
County: Dutchess County
City:Poughkeepsie
Zip Code:12601, 12602, ... 2 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Poughkeepsie, New York

As of 2011, Poughkeepsie's population is 29,617 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.91 percent.

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The median home cost in Poughkeepsie is $203,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.88 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Poughkeepsie's cost of living is 12.20% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Poughkeepsie public schools spend $9,733 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 14.6 students per teacher in Poughkeepsie.

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The unemployment rate in Poughkeepsie is 9.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Poughkeepsie jobs have Decreased by 1.46 percent.

Average Commute time is 25 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Poughkeepsie's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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