Population
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Auburn
24,294
Median Income
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Auburn
$66,552
Home Value
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Auburn
$254,600
Rent
Poughkeepsie
$1,370
Auburn
$983
Crime Rate
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Auburn
2.16
Cost of Living
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Auburn
108.7
Avg Temp
Poughkeepsie
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
Auburn
5.8%
How Similar Are Poughkeepsie & Auburn?
Auburn is Poughkeepsie's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Auburn
24,294
Poughkeepsie has a 24% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Auburn
2.16
Auburn has a 18% higher violent crime than Poughkeepsie.
Property Crime
Poughkeepsie
25.89
Auburn
24.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Poughkeepsie
47.3%
Auburn
52.0%
Poughkeepsie leans Democratic while Auburn leans Republican.
Unemployment
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
Auburn
5.8%
Poughkeepsie has a 26% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Auburn
$66,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Auburn
$254,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Poughkeepsie
22.4%
Auburn
20.1%
Poughkeepsie has a 10% higher education than Auburn.
Demographics
Poughkeepsie
38.1%
Auburn
91.2%
Auburn's demographics is significantly higher than Poughkeepsie's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Auburn
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Poughkeepsie and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn scores 123.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Poughkeepsie. Auburn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,218 vs $1,549 in Poughkeepsie (27% lower). Auburn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,586 vs $1,979 in Poughkeepsie (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a median property tax of $3,647 vs $5,767 in Poughkeepsie (58% lower). Auburn has a single-family homes of 57.1% compared to 34.5% in Poughkeepsie. Auburn has a median rent of $983 vs $1,370 in Poughkeepsie (39% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.0% in Poughkeepsie. Auburn has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.8% in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie: 16,762 vs Auburn: 13,146 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: FBI UCRPoughkeepsie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Auburn. Auburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.49 in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.16 in Auburn.
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Schools & Education — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPoughkeepsie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 20.1% in Auburn. Poughkeepsie has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 42.0% in Auburn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoughkeepsie has a population of 31,778, about 1.3x the size of Auburn (24,294). Poughkeepsie skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 40.7.
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Healthcare — Auburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 3.3 vs Poughkeepsie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoughkeepsie has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 0.3% in Auburn. Poughkeepsie has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.3% in Poughkeepsie.
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