City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chicago | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,079/mo | 21.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $194,400 | 56.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $64,963 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 87.1 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 89.5 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 89.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $89,451 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Kenosha than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $71,561 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.