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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,079/mo | $1,250/mo | 13.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $215,500 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,963 | $57,537 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 98.9 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.1 | 91.5 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.5 | 88.3 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.2 | 98.8 | 9.8% 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 $107,257 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Kenosha than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Kenosha, you'd need about $85,806 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.