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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Lompoc, CA

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Are people in Lompoc older or younger than people in Poughkeepsie?
- The Median Age in Lompoc is 5.4 years younger than in Poughkeepsie.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lompoc or Poughkeepsie?
- Lompoc housing costs are 107.8% more expensive than Poughkeepsie housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lompoc or Poughkeepsie?
- The average commute for residents of Lompoc is 1.2 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Poughkeepsie.

Things to do in Poughkeepsie?
Poughkeepsie is situated on the Hudson River within Dutchess County in New York—and has historically been known for its beautiful riverfront views along with other attractions such as Locust Grove Nature Center & Historic Estate and Poughkeepsie Farms & Creamery where visitors can learn about sustainability while indulging their sweet tooth!

Things to do in Lompoc?
Lompoc, California is situated in Santa Barbara county giving visitors great entertainment options around Pine Mountain Observatory and job opportunities through Tech Space SBC.

 Poughkeepsie, NYLompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Median Income$48,805  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$234,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.8  Unlock26.38
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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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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