Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Beach or lakeLake Winnebago

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Fond du Lac$339,900

54% less, a $402,100 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Fond du Lac$192

2.6 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $122,122
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 67.3

Pays you to move

Live & Work Remote in Fond du Lac$5,500 cash$5,500 cash stipend; $9,500 total valueWho qualifies: Full-time remote or self-employed; household income at least $55,000; live outside Wisconsin; move within 6 months; background checkProgram details, accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

9.2°January low

79.8°July high

38 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Fond du Lac WWTP

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