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 | Fayetteville | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $860/mo | 9.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $291,300 | $156,900 | 85.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $56,881 | $59,186 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 94.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 91.0 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.7 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.3 | 4.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need $100,058 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Oshkosh than in Fayetteville. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $80,046 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.