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Oshkosh is a mid-size city of 66,729 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It's part of the Oshkosh, WI area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $935 a month.
66,729people
$178kTypical home
$935/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
222Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 66,729
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,423 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- In the Oshkosh, WI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,121/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,290 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 22% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ATW airport
- 81 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 755 ft
- 598 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 356 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 190 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+5 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk