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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Poughkeepsie or is it cheaper to live in Perth Amboy?
- Poughkeepsie is 5.1% less expensive than Perth Amboy.

Which city has more affordable housing, Poughkeepsie or Perth Amboy?
- Poughkeepsie housing costs are 30.0% less expensive than Perth Amboy housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Perth Amboy or is Health Care more affordable in Poughkeepsie.
- Health related expenses are 28.0% more in Poughkeepsie.
 Perth Amboy, NJPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.3100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock126.5100
 Housing119.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$234,200$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock107.0100
 Miscellaneous122.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

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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