City comparison
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 | Oshkosh | Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $860/mo | $897/mo | 4.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $156,900 | $98,200 | 59.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,186 | $46,597 | 27.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 100.8 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 104.4 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 97.2 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 99.8 | 0.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Oshkosh, you'd need $100,162 in Wilkes-Barre to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oshkosh and Wilkes-Barre have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Wilkes-Barre than in Oshkosh. If you earn $80,000 in Oshkosh, you'd need about $80,130 in Wilkes-Barre to keep the same standard of living.