City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 90 miles (150 km) from Kenosha, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Fond du Lac, WI to Kenosha, WI takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Kenosha has a population of 99,493, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Kenosha covers about 29 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Fond du Lac.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Fond du Lac | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $1,079/mo | 24.3% higher in Kenosha |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $194,400 | 30.9% higher in Kenosha |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $64,963 | 10.7% higher in Kenosha |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 105.3 | 12.0% higher in Kenosha |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 86.4 | 5.5% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 100.0 | 0.8% higher in Kenosha |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 100.2 | 0.8% higher in Kenosha |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need $115,835 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac, WI is about 13.7% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% higher in Kenosha than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $92,668 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.