What is a pro or con of living in Poughkeepsie, New Yorkcompared to Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 2% more expensive in Poughkeepsie.

What salary do I need to live in Poughkeepsie, New York copmared to Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

A salary of $370,000 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina should increase to $466,482 in Poughkeepsie, New York (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

WINSTON SALEM vs. POUGHKEEPSIE
Cost of Living Comparison

Winston-Salem, North Carolina vs. Poughkeepsie, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Poughkeepsie, New York is 26.1% more expensive than Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $466,482 in Poughkeepsie, New York to maintain the standard of living you have in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Poughkeepsie, New York is more expensive than Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
2% more expensive in Poughkeepsie
than in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston Salem, NC vs. Poughkeepsie, NY

Compared to Winston Salem, Poughkeepsie is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

26.1% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

8.8% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

70.2% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

25.7% higher

Commute

41.7% higher

Health

31.2% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

9.5% higher

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina vs. Poughkeepsie, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

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