Binghamton vs Oshkosh
Metro-area medians — Binghamton, NY Metro Area vs Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Oshkosh comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.
Binghamton and Oshkosh cost about the same to live in, but Oshkosh households earn about 8% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Oshkosh.
Their widest everyday difference: Oshkosh has the tighter job market — 2.2% unemployment versus 4.8%.
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On $75,000 for just you, Oshkosh leaves you about $666/yr better off after tax and local prices.
Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.
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- + Median household income
- + Unemployment
- + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Binghamton vs Oshkosh — frequently asked
- Is Binghamton cheaper than Oshkosh?
- They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Binghamton and Oshkosh metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
- Which has higher household income, Binghamton or Oshkosh?
- Oshkosh has the higher median household income — $71,146 versus $65,599 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.
- Does a paycheck go further in Binghamton or Oshkosh?
- A paycheck stretches further in Oshkosh. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $76,560 there versus $70,641 in Binghamton.
- Which has cheaper rent, Binghamton or Oshkosh?
- Binghamton has cheaper rent — a median of $981/mo versus $1,029/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).