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Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

LiveAbility 59.6/100 places Oshkosh-Neenah #62 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

92.9
Cost index (US=100)
$1,149
2BR rent / mo
$68,194
Median salary
59.6
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Oshkosh-Neenah ranks #62 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (59.6/100), with its strongest marks in housing and job market.

#62
of 387 US metros · Excellent
5,960,975
metro-area population
280
violent crimes per 100K (state-level)
2,205
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: climate (33/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Oshkosh-Neenah ranks #62 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 92.9 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,149/mo, median salary $68,194; LiveAbility Score 59.6/100, strongest in housing and job market.

Signature: LiveAbility 59.6/100 places Oshkosh-Neenah #62 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

Purchasing power sits mid-band: BEA RPP 92.9 between corpus terciles 91.5 and 97.0. Median 2BR rent $1,149/mo.

LiveAbility 59.6/100 puts Oshkosh-Neenah in the top third (#62 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Oshkosh-Neenah area is 86,380.

Oshkosh-Neenah vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

60 Top 16% higher than 84% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

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Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Oshkosh-Neenah housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA; housing RPP 74.4 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,149/mo.

Studio
$875
/month
1 Bedroom
$889
/month
2 Bedroom
$1,149
/month
3 Bedroom
$1,543
/month
4 Bedroom
$1,651
/month

Oshkosh-Neenah wages and employment

Oshkosh-Neenah posts 86,380 total employment with median salary $68,194.

Median Salary
$68,194
Mean Salary
$71,321
Total Employment
86,380

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation Median Salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,700
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,970
Registered Nurses $87,340
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $57,260
Customer Service Representatives $43,240

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Oshkosh-Neenah area from NCES.

Schools
2,205
Enrollment
814,921
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Title I %
0%

Childcare Costs

State-average childcare costs for the Oshkosh-Neenah area (DOL data).

Infant (Center)
$11,256
per year
Toddler (Center)
$10,203
per year
Preschool (Center)
$10,203
per year

Life Score Breakdown

Oshkosh-Neenah's composite Life Score is 55.9/100 (C-), computed across 7 of 7 dimensions.

Cost
54/100
Average
Wages
68/100
Strong
Rent
73/100
Strong
Crime
60/100
Above average
Schools
48/100
Average
Childcare
40/100
Below average
Environment
25/100
Weak

LiveAbility Score

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Oshkosh-Neenah ranks #62 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 59.6/100 - a composite of 7 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data (missing dims omitted; remaining weights renormalized). Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Housing (73/100)

Oshkosh-Neenah - dimension scores

Percentile vs all US metros (100 = best in the nation for that dimension)

score

What this shows Oshkosh-Neenah's strongest dimensions are housing and job market; its weakest among scored dims is climate at 33/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%; this metro uses 7 of 8 dims with renormalized weights.

Source BEA · BLS · HUD · FBI · NCES · EPA · NOAA · FEMA As of Federal data, latest available vintage

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Metros near Oshkosh-Neenah on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Oshkosh-Neenah on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Oshkosh-Neenah cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Oshkosh-Neenah wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Oshkosh-Neenah runs a $68,194 median salary at a 92.9 cost index, ranking #62 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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