City comparison
Green Bay, WI is about 125 miles (225 km) from Kenosha, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 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 Green Bay, WI to Kenosha, WI takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Green Bay has a population of 106,846, vs 99,493 in Kenosha — about the same size. By land area, Green Bay covers about 45 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Kenosha.
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 | Green Bay | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864/mo | $1,079/mo | 24.9% higher in Kenosha |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $194,400 | 12.6% higher in Kenosha |
| Median household income | $59,174 | $64,963 | 9.8% higher in Kenosha |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 105.3 | 12.0% higher in Kenosha |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 86.4 | 4.4% higher in Green Bay |
| 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 Green Bay, you'd need $112,171 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Green Bay, WI is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% higher in Kenosha than in Green Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Green Bay, you'd need about $89,737 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.