Living in Oshkosh (Wisconsin)

Oshkosh (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 66,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #19 of 12,111), low-income households (top 4%, #306 of 9,771), low-income families (top 4%, #282 of 8,006).

Residents66,555
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport131 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+69 km
Within 30 km257,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Winnebago)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Winnebago, 2.1 km
Nearest major riverFox, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,116 km
Within 10 km66,555 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 23:19

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How Oshkosh (Wisconsin) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family65#872 of 11,898#64 of 285Map
Low-income household63#306 of 9,771#24 of 208Map
Low-income family69#282 of 8,006#34 of 169Map
Single parent69#379 of 6,237#36 of 126Map
Pensioner couple67#2,105 of 9,474#38 of 209Map
Single pensioner70#1,427 of 9,474#41 of 209Map
Early retiree60#4,699 of 10,762#71 of 234Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#480 of 7,271#25 of 146Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer52#2,106 of 8,006#98 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover68#19 of 12,111#12 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional59#3,497 of 7,271#69 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,299 of 9,474#66 of 209Map
Nature-focused household52#7,908 of 18,063#332 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#2,874 of 16,523#39 of 418Map
Rural value seeker55#4,992 of 18,063#296 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,587 of 16,523#78 of 418Map
Lottery winner58#5,037 of 21,167#77 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,351 of 12,111#152 of 276Map
Coastal living72#833 of 6,413#20 of 191Map
Business owner52#5,941 of 12,111#125 of 276Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Education and family74
  • Health and elderly70
  • Affordability69
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Foundation67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Safety and community59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Green space34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.