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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,079/mo | $1,714/mo | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $732,100 | 73.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,963 | $76,607 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 103.2 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.1 | 147.4 | 40.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.5 | 100.7 | 11.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.2 | 99.9 | 10.8% 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 Kenosha, you'd need $134,181 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 25.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Kenosha than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Kenosha, you'd need about $107,345 in New York to keep the same standard of living.