City comparison
Janesville, WI is about 60 miles (90 km) from Kenosha, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Janesville, WI to Kenosha, WI takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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 65,669 in Janesville — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Janesville covers about 35 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 | Janesville | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,079/mo | 8.7% higher in Kenosha |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $194,400 | 4.2% higher in Kenosha |
| Median household income | $68,610 | $64,963 | 5.6% higher in Janesville |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 105.3 | 12.0% higher in Kenosha |
| Utilities index | 90.5 | 86.4 | 4.7% higher in Janesville |
| 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 Janesville, you'd need $109,304 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville, WI is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% higher in Kenosha than in Janesville. If you earn $80,000 in Janesville, you'd need about $87,443 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.