City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 60 miles (90 km) from Green Bay, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Fond du Lac, WI to Green Bay, WI takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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.
Green Bay has a population of 106,846, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Green Bay covers about 45 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 | Fond du Lac | Green Bay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $864/mo | 0.5% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $172,700 | 16.3% higher in Green Bay |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $59,174 | 0.9% higher in Green Bay |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 90.2 | 1.1% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ 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 Fond du Lac, you'd need $103,267 in Green Bay to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac, WI is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Green Bay, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Green Bay than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $82,613 in Green Bay to keep the same standard of living.