Myers Corner, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMyers Corner, NYPoughkeepsie, NY
Population10,87731,958
Median Household Income$105,718$60,741
Median Rent$1,610/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$419,700$283,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%58.2%
Poverty Rate4.9%17.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k31*560
Property Crime Rate /100k273*1,105
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr342342
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall58 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.7
College Degree Rate43.3%31.9%
Foreign-Born %10.7%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Myers Corner (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.