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Living in Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie is a city in the United States, with a population of 31,958 in July 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,400 per month, while the median home value was US$283,700 in July 2026. There were 1,196 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 8 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population32,499people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,722EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,231EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.81%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,280offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 44% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.78µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Poughkeepsie?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 38.8%, and the vacancy rate was 4.48% in July 2026. 60% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Poughkeepsie recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,400/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,686 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,231 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes349 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Poughkeepsie a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–51%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Student41%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–51%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

22.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,196 of 32,499 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$60,741 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Poughkeepsie is 8.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income60,741 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,722 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate8.81 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Poughkeepsie?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,195of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,383
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,195
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Poughkeepsie Salary needed to live in Poughkeepsie

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Poughkeepsie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Poughkeepsie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio52 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,196 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,613 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Poughkeepsie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPoughkeepsie highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Poughkeepsie highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Poughkeepsie2,280
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,280 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents772.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes182 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.83 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport5.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work5.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPOU3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poughkeepsie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Poughkeepsie.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Poughkeepsie is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.944 · Feb 2.83 · Mar 7.67 · Apr 15.44 · May 21.39 · Jun 25.67 · Jul 28.17 · Aug 26.83 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.06 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.28 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 3.67 · May 9.78 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 16.94 · Sep 13.11 · Oct 7.06 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -3.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.52 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 108.2 · Apr 101.3 · May 102.6 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 122.2 · Sep 131.6 · Oct 133.1 · Nov 96.52 · Dec 121.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading54.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,350 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 7,196 is not 12.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share12.91 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents7,196 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population343,610 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density2,439 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population32,499 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics32,478 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value283,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes38.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate65.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad22.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents12.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage78.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher31.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available79.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022708,191 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202247 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,172 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home8.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans84.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Poughkeepsie

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Beacon as a Poughkeepsie alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,675 Beacon vs €2,722 Poughkeepsie+72%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 766 Beacon vs 2,280 Poughkeepsie−66%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Beacon vs 12.9% Poughkeepsie−67%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Beacon vs 8.8% Poughkeepsie−17%
  • Residents: 14,931 Beacon vs 32,499 Poughkeepsie−54%
  • Nearest airport: 12.0 km Beacon vs 9.0 km Poughkeepsie+33%

Plainfield as a Poughkeepsie alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1184 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,722 Poughkeepsie+77%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,280 Poughkeepsie−67%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.8% Poughkeepsie−57%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 12.9% Poughkeepsie−53%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 32,499 Poughkeepsie+54%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 9.0 km Poughkeepsiesame level

Cities near Poughkeepsie

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fairview 2.8 km away
Rent
1,516 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,820 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Highland 3.1 km away
Rent
1,370 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,913 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Myers Corner 13.4 km away
Rent
1,487 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,652 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Orange Lake 23.6 km away
Rent
2,116 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,550 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Poughkeepsie?

The unemployment rate is 8.81 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Poughkeepsie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.78 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Poughkeepsie?

Police recorded 2,280 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Poughkeepsie?

The published population is 32,499 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Poughkeepsie?

7,196 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Poughkeepsie a good place to live?

Poughkeepsie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Poughkeepsie?

Fairview, Highland, Wappingers Falls, Myers Corner, New Paltz are near Poughkeepsie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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