City comparison
Moorhead, MN is about 450 miles (700 km) from Oshkosh, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 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 Moorhead, MN to Oshkosh, WI takes about 53 min, covering roughly 450 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.
Oshkosh has a population of 66,373, vs 44,443 in Moorhead — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Oshkosh covers about 28 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Moorhead.
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 | Moorhead | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $860/mo | 15.9% higher in Moorhead |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $156,900 | 49.3% higher in Moorhead |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $59,186 | 16.0% higher in Moorhead |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 94.0 | 1.8% higher in Moorhead |
| Utilities index | 78.6 | 90.7 | 15.4% higher in Oshkosh |
| Transportation index | 91.8 | 99.2 | 8.0% higher in Oshkosh |
| Healthcare index | 92.0 | 99.4 | 8.0% higher in Oshkosh |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Moorhead, you'd need $100,185 in Oshkosh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead and Oshkosh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Moorhead than in Oshkosh. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $80,148 in Oshkosh to keep the same standard of living.