Population
Ames
66,112
Oshkosh
66,247
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Oshkosh
$61,929
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Oshkosh
$168,400
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Oshkosh
$908
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Oshkosh
2.33
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Oshkosh
96.5
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Oshkosh
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Oshkosh
2.6%
How Similar Are Ames & Oshkosh?
Oshkosh is Ames's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Oshkosh
66,247
Both cities have similar populations — Ames at 66,112 and Oshkosh at 66,247.
Violent Crime
Ames
1.48
Oshkosh
2.33
Oshkosh has a 36% higher violent crime than Ames.
Property Crime
Ames
15.06
Oshkosh
14.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Oshkosh
51.7%
Ames leans Democratic while Oshkosh leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Oshkosh
2.6%
Ames's unemployment is significantly higher than Oshkosh's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Oshkosh
$61,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Oshkosh
$168,400
Ames has a 36% higher home values than Oshkosh.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Oshkosh
17.5%
Ames has a 39% higher education than Oshkosh.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Oshkosh
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Oshkosh
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Oshkosh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oshkosh
Oshkosh leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oshkosh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOshkosh scores 102.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Ames. Oshkosh has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,026 in Ames (15% lower). Oshkosh has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,463 vs $46,118 in Ames (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Oshkosh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a median home value of $263,800 vs $168,400 in Oshkosh (57% higher). Oshkosh has a single-family homes of 59.6% compared to 46.6% in Ames. Oshkosh has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 42.9% in Ames.
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Jobs & Economy — Oshkosh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 6.4% in Ames. Oshkosh has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.4% in Oshkosh.
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Crime & Safety — Oshkosh leads
Source: FBI UCRAmes has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Oshkosh. Oshkosh has a violent crime clearance of 89.0% compared to 32.0% in Ames. Ames has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 1.76 in Oshkosh.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 17.5% in Oshkosh. Oshkosh has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 34.2% in Ames.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a population of 66,247, about 1x the size of Ames (66,112). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 34.2.
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Ames
Oshkosh
Healthcare — Oshkosh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOshkosh: 4.3 vs Ames: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 1.0% in Oshkosh. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.4% in Oshkosh. Ames has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Oshkosh.
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