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 | Gastonia | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,079/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $194,400 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $64,963 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 100.9 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 87.1 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 89.5 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 89.2 | 7.0% 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 Gastonia, you'd need $100,836 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia, NC is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $80,669 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.