City comparison
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Oshkosh, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours 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 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA to Oshkosh, WI takes about 1 h 38 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is on Eastern Time and Oshkosh, WI is on Central Time — a 1-hour difference. When it's noon in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), it's 11 a.m. in Oshkosh, which puts Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 1 hours ahead.
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.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) has a population of 201,615, vs 66,373 in Oshkosh — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) covers about 300 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Oshkosh.
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 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $860/mo | 19.0% higher in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) |
| Median home value | $141,900 | $156,900 | 10.6% higher in Oshkosh |
| Median household income | $50,492 | $59,186 | 17.2% higher in Oshkosh |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.0 | 2.7% higher in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 90.7 | 1.1% higher in Oshkosh |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 99.2 | 0.5% higher in Oshkosh |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 99.4 | 1.3% higher in Oshkosh |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need $100,127 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need about $80,101 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.