Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Waukesha is a Milwaukee-area suburb and family market in Wisconsin, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Kenosha is the Chicago-Milwaukee commuter market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kenosha has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waukesha has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kenosha minus Waukesha.
| Metric | Waukesha | Kenosha | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,543 | $1,693 | +$150 | Waukesha | Waukesha has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $419,399 | $279,785 | -$139,614 | Kenosha | Kenosha has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $191/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $53,100 | $53,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 83/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |