Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Wisconsin
Appleton is a Fox Valley jobs and family market in Wisconsin, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Oshkosh has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Oshkosh has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Appleton minus Oshkosh.
| Metric | Oshkosh | Appleton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154 | $1,189 | +$35 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $255,819 | $302,027 | +$46,208 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $191/mo | -$4/mo | Appleton | Appleton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,047 | $53,100 | +$3,053 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 83/100 | -4 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh has the higher move score. |