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    Moving to Oshkosh, WI

    Is Oshkosh a good place to live?

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    Oshkosh ranks #16 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (54/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $168,400
    +7.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $908
    per month
    Household income
    $61,929
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oshkosh

    The median home value in Oshkosh is $168,400 and median rent is $908 a month, against a median household income of $61,929. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oshkosh crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wisconsin the 2025 rate was 245 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 people — #45 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh has about 66,247 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Oshkosh with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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