| | Vienna, VA | Poughkeepsie, NY | United States |
| Overall | 149.7 | 118.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 116.4 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Health | 102.1 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 320.9 | 83.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $941,100 | $234,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,570.0% | 12,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 122.4 | 107.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 148.1 | 153.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community. More
Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are More
Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love More
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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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