Population
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Kingston
23,942
Median Income
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Kingston
$65,413
Home Value
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Kingston
$277,900
Rent
Poughkeepsie
$1,370
Kingston
$1,323
Crime Rate
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Kingston
3.50
Cost of Living
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Kingston
122.4
Avg Temp
Poughkeepsie
N/A
Kingston
N/A
Unemployment
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
Kingston
5.9%
How Similar Are Poughkeepsie & Kingston?
Kingston is Poughkeepsie's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Kingston
23,942
Poughkeepsie has a 25% larger population than Kingston.
Violent Crime
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Kingston
3.50
Kingston has a 50% higher violent crime than Poughkeepsie.
Property Crime
Poughkeepsie
25.89
Kingston
16.45
Poughkeepsie has a 36% higher property crime than Kingston.
Political Leaning
Poughkeepsie
47.3%
Kingston
40.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Poughkeepsie has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
Kingston
5.9%
Poughkeepsie has a 24% higher unemployment than Kingston.
Median Income
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Kingston
$65,413
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Kingston
$277,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Poughkeepsie
22.4%
Kingston
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Poughkeepsie
38.1%
Kingston
63.5%
Kingston has a 40% higher demographics than Poughkeepsie.
Cost of Living
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Kingston
122.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Poughkeepsie and Kingston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Poughkeepsie
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Poughkeepsie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKingston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,386 vs $1,549 in Poughkeepsie (12% lower). Kingston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,818 vs $1,979 in Poughkeepsie (9% lower). Poughkeepsie scores 91.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Kingston.
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Housing Market — Kingston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoughkeepsie has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 9.9% in Kingston. Kingston has a single-family homes of 47.6% compared to 34.5% in Poughkeepsie. Kingston has a owner-occupied of 48.5% compared to 39.2% in Poughkeepsie.
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Jobs & Economy — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingston has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.3% in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie: 16,762 vs Kingston: 12,620 for labor force. Kingston has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.8% in Poughkeepsie.
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Crime & Safety — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: FBI UCRPoughkeepsie has a property crime clearance of 42.7% compared to 8.7% in Kingston. Poughkeepsie has a violent crime clearance of 70.8% compared to 34.9% in Kingston. Poughkeepsie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Kingston.
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Schools & Education — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPoughkeepsie has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 41.4% in Kingston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoughkeepsie has a population of 31,778, about 1.3x the size of Kingston (23,942). Kingston skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 37.9.
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Poughkeepsie
Kingston
Healthcare — Poughkeepsie leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePoughkeepsie: 3.0 vs Kingston: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kingston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoughkeepsie has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.8% in Kingston. Kingston has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.3% in Poughkeepsie. Kingston has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Poughkeepsie.
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