| | Pocono, PA | Poughkeepsie, NY | United States |
| Overall | 94.9 | 118.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.4 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Health | 95.6 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.0 | 83.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $312,700 | $234,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,640.0% | 12,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.8 | 107.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 107.0 | 153.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pocono 
3 Reviews
I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there More
Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate.
Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes More
The cost of living out weighs the Income More
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie 
10 Reviews
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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