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 | Dallas | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,079/mo | 20.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $194,400 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,963 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 100.9 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 87.1 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 89.5 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 89.2 | 11.9% 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 Dallas, you'd need $94,477 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Kenosha than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,581 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.