Example household · Oshkosh, WI · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Oshkosh vs Janesville

Oshkosh and Janesville

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Janesville are under the US rate in this release, 3.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Oshkosh to Janesville

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Oshkosh to Janesville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $988 in Oshkosh and $964 in Janesville. Oshkosh has a state tax on wages. Janesville has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Janesville is 95% of the national level for the same work, against 94% in Oshkosh.

Janesville averages 195 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 19°F. Oshkosh is 191 sunny days, 81°F in July, 19°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Janesville and 19 in Oshkosh.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Oshkosh → Janesville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Oshkosh and Janesville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 120 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,650–$3,100
Container or pod
$1,100–$2,100
Rent a truck
$400–$750

Movers in Janesville and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Janesville cheaper than Oshkosh after tax and rent?

No. Janesville leaves about $4 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $988 in Oshkosh and $964 in Janesville.

Does Janesville have state income tax?

Janesville is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Oshkosh to Janesville?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.