Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
La Crosse is a supplemental starter city profile for the river city college and healthcare market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a supplemental starter city profile for the Fox Valley college and regional market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Oshkosh has the lower salary-needed estimate, while La Crosse has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Oshkosh minus La Crosse.
| Metric | La Crosse | Oshkosh | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,073 | $1,154 | +$81 | La Crosse | La Crosse has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $285,124 | $255,819 | -$29,305 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $195/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $50,047 | $50,047 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 87/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |