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 | Flint | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825/mo | $860/mo | 4.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $43,300 | $156,900 | 72.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,451 | $59,186 | 40.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 91.0 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 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 Flint, you'd need $100,046 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flint and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Flint, you'd need about $80,037 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.