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A short ride away from bustling New York City on the Metro North commuter rail, sits the combined city and town of Poughkeepsie, New York, on the banks of the Hudson River. Pronounced “pa-kip-see,” it’s a college town, home to Marist College, Vassar College and Dutchess Community College. Founded in 1686, it now covers 31.2 square miles, and has a median age of 37.8 (2022). Its main industries include retail, healthcare, education, finance, manufacturing, and science and technology.
