City comparison
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 | Eau Claire | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $860/mo | 8.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $156,900 | 33.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $59,186 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 91.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need $99,723 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eau Claire and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need about $79,778 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.