City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 40 miles (60 km) from Sheboygan, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 44 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 Sheboygan, WI takes about 4 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Sheboygan has a population of 49,805, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Fond du Lac covers about 19 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Sheboygan.
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 | Sheboygan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $853/mo | 1.8% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $154,300 | 3.9% higher in Sheboygan |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $59,861 | 2.0% higher in Sheboygan |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 87.9 | 3.7% 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 $105,655 in Sheboygan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac, WI is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Sheboygan, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% higher in Sheboygan than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $84,524 in Sheboygan to keep the same standard of living.