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 | Eau Claire | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,079/mo | 13.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $194,400 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $64,963 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 103.2 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 87.6 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 99.3 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 100.0 | 0.7% lower 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 Eau Claire, you'd need $111,145 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eau Claire, WI is about 10% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Eau Claire than in Kenosha. If you earn $80,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need about $88,916 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.