City comparison
Duluth, MN is about 275 miles (450 km) from Fond du Lac, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 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 Duluth, MN to Fond du Lac, WI takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Duluth has a population of 86,772, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Duluth covers about 72 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Fond du Lac.
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 | Duluth | Fond du Lac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $868/mo | 14.1% higher in Duluth |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $148,500 | 41.3% higher in Duluth |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $58,675 | 8.3% higher in Duluth |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 94.0 | 1.5% higher in Duluth |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 91.2 | 4.0% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 99.2 | 7.1% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 99.4 | 7.1% higher in Fond du Lac |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Duluth, you'd need $100,418 in Fond du Lac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth and Fond du Lac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Duluth than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $80,334 in Fond du Lac to keep the same standard of living.