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 | Milwaukee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,079/mo | $982/mo | 9.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $157,800 | 23.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,963 | $49,733 | 30.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 94.5 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 91.6 | 4.4% 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 $98,045 in Milwaukee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Milwaukee, WI is about 2% cheaper overall than Kenosha, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Kenosha, you'd need about $78,436 in Milwaukee to keep the same standard of living.