City comparison
Green Bay, WI is about 40 miles (70 km) from Oshkosh, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 56 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 Green Bay, WI to Oshkosh, WI takes about 5 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.
Green Bay has a population of 106,846, vs 66,373 in Oshkosh — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Green Bay covers about 45 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Oshkosh.
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 | Green Bay | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864/mo | $860/mo | 0.5% higher in Green Bay |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $156,900 | 10.1% higher in Green Bay |
| Median household income | $59,174 | $59,186 | 0.0% higher in Oshkosh |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.7 | 0.6% higher in Oshkosh |
| 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 Green Bay, you'd need $99,919 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Green Bay and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Green Bay, you'd need about $79,936 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.