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 | Evansville | Fond du Lac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $868/mo | 5.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $148,500 | 18.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $58,675 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 91.3 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 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 Evansville, you'd need $99,941 in Fond du Lac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville and Fond du Lac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $79,953 in Fond du Lac to keep the same standard of living.