Population
Parma
80,131
Oshkosh
66,247
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Oshkosh
$61,929
Home Value
Parma
$157,600
Oshkosh
$168,400
Rent
Parma
$1,053
Oshkosh
$908
Crime Rate
Parma
1.19
Oshkosh
2.33
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Oshkosh
96.5
Avg Temp
Parma
N/A
Oshkosh
N/A
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Oshkosh
2.6%
How Similar Are Parma & Oshkosh?
Oshkosh is Parma's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parma
80,131
Oshkosh
66,247
Parma has a 17% larger population than Oshkosh.
Violent Crime
Parma
1.19
Oshkosh
2.33
Oshkosh has a 49% higher violent crime than Parma.
Property Crime
Parma
7.10
Oshkosh
14.52
Oshkosh's property crime is significantly higher than Parma's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Parma
33.9%
Oshkosh
51.7%
Parma leans Democratic while Oshkosh leans Republican.
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Oshkosh
2.6%
Parma's unemployment is significantly higher than Oshkosh's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Oshkosh
$61,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Parma
$157,600
Oshkosh
$168,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Parma
17.9%
Oshkosh
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Parma
83.0%
Oshkosh
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Oshkosh
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parma and Oshkosh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parma leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oshkosh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOshkosh scores 80.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Parma. Oshkosh has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,058 in Parma (19% lower). Oshkosh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,149 vs $1,279 in Parma (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 59.6% in Oshkosh. Parma has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 54.4% in Oshkosh. Parma has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Oshkosh.
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Jobs & Economy — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 6.5% in Parma. Parma has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 15.9% in Oshkosh. Parma: 45,290 vs Oshkosh: 35,925 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Parma leads
Source: FBI UCRParma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Oshkosh. Parma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.53 in Oshkosh. Parma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 12.23 in Oshkosh.
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Schools & Education — Parma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParma has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 40.0% in Oshkosh. Parma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.5% in Oshkosh.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a population of 80,131, about 1.2x the size of Oshkosh (66,247). Oshkosh skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 43.2.
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Oshkosh
Healthcare — Oshkosh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOshkosh: 5 vs Parma: 4 for with emergency services. Oshkosh: 4.3 vs Parma: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOshkosh has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Parma. Parma has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Oshkosh. Parma has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.4% in Oshkosh.
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