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Oshkosh vs Pueblo

Metro-area medians — Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area vs Pueblo, CO Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Oshkosh comes out ahead, winning 8 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Oshkosh and Pueblo cost about the same to live in, but Oshkosh households earn about 15% 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 3.9%.

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Oshkosh, WI
$58,454
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$62,901
real value after local prices
Pueblo, CO
$58,707
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$63,977
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Pueblo leaves you about $1,076/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.

Measure
Oshkosh
Pueblo
Livability (CityLedger)
55/100
37/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
92.9
91.8
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$76,560
$67,706
Median household income
$71,146
$62,128
Median rent
$1,029/mo
$1,128/mo
Median home value
$250,200
$301,800
Unemployment
2.2%
3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
26.9%
Average commute
21.3 min
22.5 min
Air quality (median AQI)
—
44
Avg temperature
46°F
53°F

Choose Oshkosh for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
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Choose Pueblo for

  • No clear edge
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Oshkosh vs Pueblo — frequently asked

Is Oshkosh cheaper than Pueblo?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Oshkosh and Pueblo metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Oshkosh or Pueblo?
Oshkosh has the higher median household income — $71,146 versus $62,128 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 15% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Oshkosh or Pueblo?
A paycheck stretches further in Oshkosh. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $76,560 there versus $67,706 in Pueblo.
Which has cheaper rent, Oshkosh or Pueblo?
Oshkosh has cheaper rent — a median of $1,029/mo versus $1,128/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).