| | Poughkeepsie, NY | Auburn, AL | United States |
| Overall | 118.3 | 91.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.6 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Health | 126.5 | 122.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 83.6 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $234,200 | $335,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 12,130.0% | 10,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 107.0 | 79.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.5 | 87.7 | 100 |
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I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a More
Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly More
It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head More
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Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these More
Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t More
Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any More
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