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 | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,079/mo | $1,177/mo | 8.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $111,200 | 74.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,963 | $44,444 | 46.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 100.1 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 108.4 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 97.3 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 100.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $114,073 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenosha, WI is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Trenton, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Kenosha than in Trenton. If you earn $80,000 in Kenosha, you'd need about $91,259 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.