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 | Kenosha | Madison | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,079/mo | $1,291/mo | 16.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $326,600 | 40.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,963 | $74,895 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 94.5 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 90.4 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 98.7 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 99.3 | 0.7% 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 Kenosha, you'd need $101,955 in Madison to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 1.9% cheaper overall than Madison, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Kenosha than in Madison. If you earn $80,000 in Kenosha, you'd need about $81,564 in Madison to keep the same standard of living.