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 | Janesville | Kenosha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,079/mo | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $194,400 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,610 | $64,963 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 103.2 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 87.6 | 3.6% 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 Janesville, you'd need $107,913 in Kenosha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville, WI is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Janesville than in Kenosha. If you earn $80,000 in Janesville, you'd need about $86,331 in Kenosha to keep the same standard of living.