City comparison
Appleton, WI is about 450 miles (700 km) from Youngstown, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Appleton, WI to Youngstown, OH takes about 54 min, covering roughly 450 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Appleton, WI is on Central Time and Youngstown, OH is on Eastern Time — a 1-hour difference. When it's noon in Appleton, it's 1 p.m. in Youngstown, which puts Appleton 1 hours behind.
Standard-time offsets. Daylight saving applies in both cities for most of the year (exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona), and the gap between the two stays the same.
Appleton has a population of 75,133, vs 60,048 in Youngstown — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Youngstown covers about 34 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Appleton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Appleton | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $913/mo | $711/mo | 28.4% higher in Appleton |
| Median home value | $192,200 | $54,900 | 250.1% higher in Appleton |
| Median household income | $75,469 | $34,295 | 120.1% higher in Appleton |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Appleton slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 95.9 | 5.7% higher in Youngstown |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.8 | ≈ equal (Appleton slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.0 | ≈ equal (Appleton slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Appleton, you'd need $91,847 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Youngstown, OH is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Appleton, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Appleton than in Youngstown. If you earn $80,000 in Appleton, you'd need about $73,477 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.