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Oshkosh, WI

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Oshkosh is a smaller metro with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall—expect real winters and a full seasonal cycle. Homes here are on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering the area. It's a compact place with typical Upper Midwest weather patterns.

By the numbers

Typical home value$305K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,180/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature7.4°C · warmest 22.1°C · coolest -8.7°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation880 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)3.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#257 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy87
  • Affordable to rent88
  • Climate comfort26
  • Plenty of sunshine37
  • Big-city amenities38

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.