Population
Lafayette
70,650
Oshkosh
66,247
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Oshkosh
$61,929
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Oshkosh
$168,400
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Oshkosh
$908
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Oshkosh
2.33
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Oshkosh
96.5
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Oshkosh
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Oshkosh
2.6%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Oshkosh?
Oshkosh is Lafayette's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Oshkosh
66,247
Both cities have similar populations — Lafayette at 70,650 and Oshkosh at 66,247.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Oshkosh
2.33
Lafayette's violent crime is significantly higher than Oshkosh's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Oshkosh
14.52
Lafayette has a 29% higher property crime than Oshkosh.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Oshkosh
51.7%
Lafayette leans Democratic while Oshkosh leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Oshkosh
2.6%
Lafayette has a 21% higher unemployment than Oshkosh.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Oshkosh
$61,929
Oshkosh has a 15% higher median income than Lafayette.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Oshkosh
$168,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Oshkosh
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Oshkosh
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Oshkosh
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Oshkosh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oshkosh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOshkosh has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (16% lower). Oshkosh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,149 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (8% lower). Lafayette scores 90.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.3 in Oshkosh.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $3,291 in Oshkosh (68% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 7.5% in Oshkosh. Oshkosh has a median rent of $908 vs $1,039 in Lafayette (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oshkosh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.3% in Lafayette. Oshkosh has a median household income of $61,929 vs $52,946 in Lafayette (15% higher). Oshkosh has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Oshkosh leads
Source: FBI UCROshkosh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. Oshkosh has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette. Oshkosh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 17.5% in Oshkosh. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 40.0% in Oshkosh.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.1x the size of Oshkosh (66,247).
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Lafayette
Oshkosh
Healthcare — Oshkosh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOshkosh: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Oshkosh: 4.3 vs Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.0% in Oshkosh. Oshkosh has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Oshkosh has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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