City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 275 miles (450 km) from Toledo, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 h 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 Toledo, OH takes about 34 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Toledo has a population of 269,962, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 6.1× larger by population. By land area, Toledo covers about 80 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 | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $854/mo | 1.6% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $98,800 | 50.3% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $45,405 | 29.2% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Fond du Lac slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 95.9 | 5.2% higher in Toledo |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.8 | ≈ equal (Fond du Lac slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.0 | ≈ equal (Fond du Lac slightly higher) |
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 $100,261 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac and Toledo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $80,209 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.