Population
Abilene
127,130
Oshkosh
66,247
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Oshkosh
$61,929
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Oshkosh
$168,400
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Oshkosh
$908
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Oshkosh
2.33
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Oshkosh
96.5
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Oshkosh
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Oshkosh
2.6%
How Similar Are Abilene & Oshkosh?
Oshkosh is Abilene's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Oshkosh
66,247
Abilene has a 48% larger population than Oshkosh.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Oshkosh
2.33
Abilene has a 45% higher violent crime than Oshkosh.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Oshkosh
14.52
Abilene has a 18% higher property crime than Oshkosh.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Oshkosh
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Oshkosh
2.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Oshkosh
$61,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Oshkosh
$168,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Oshkosh
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Oshkosh
84.7%
Oshkosh has a 21% higher demographics than Abilene.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Oshkosh
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Oshkosh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oshkosh leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oshkosh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOshkosh has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,020 in Abilene (15% lower). Oshkosh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,149 vs $1,276 in Abilene (11% lower). Oshkosh scores 102.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Abilene.
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Housing Market — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Oshkosh has a median rent of $908 vs $1,106 in Abilene (22% lower). Abilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 59.6% in Oshkosh.
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Jobs & Economy — Oshkosh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Oshkosh: 35,925 for labor force. Abilene: 14 min vs Oshkosh: 16 min for mean commute. Oshkosh has a government sector of 44.6% compared to 39.7% in Abilene.
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Crime & Safety — Oshkosh leads
Source: FBI UCROshkosh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.46 in Abilene. Oshkosh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Oshkosh has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 4.24 in Abilene.
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Schools & Education — Oshkosh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOshkosh has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 35.4% in Abilene. Oshkosh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.8% in Abilene.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 1.9x the size of Oshkosh (66,247). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.2.
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Abilene
Oshkosh
Healthcare — Oshkosh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOshkosh: 4.3 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oshkosh: 5 vs Abilene: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oshkosh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Abilene. Oshkosh has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Abilene. Abilene: 14 min vs Oshkosh: 16 min for mean commute time.
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