Side-by-side relocation research with housing, income, commute, career, lifestyle, and friction signals. Green marks the strongest metric in each row; red marks the weakest.
Howard, WI
Home
$395,949
Rent
$1,170/mo
Income
$85,477
Pop.
21,961
Career
84
Remote
31
Kenosha, WI
Home
$279,785
Rent
$1,693/mo
Income
$71,239
Pop.
99,578
Career
69
Remote
39
Madison, WI
Home
$429,253
Rent
$1,697/mo
Income
$78,050
Pop.
285,300
Career
97
Remote
51
| Metric | Howard, WI | Kenosha, WI | Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,961 | 99,578 | 285,300 |
| Population growth / yr | +2.4% | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| Median home value | $395,949 | $279,785 | $429,253 |
| Median rent | $1,170/mo | $1,693/mo | $1,697/mo |
| Median household income | $85,477 | $71,239 | $78,050 |
| Home value YoY | +5.8% | +6.3% | +2.2% |
| 5-year home CAGR | +7.0% | +6.4% | +5.8% |
| Off 5-year peak | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| Momentum score | 80 | 72 | 71 |
| Career fit | 84 | 69 | 97 |
| Remote-work fit | 31 | 39 | 51 |
| Average commute | 21 min | 25 min | 21 min |
| Traffic friction | 29 | 39 | 33 |
| Public transit gap | 100 | 94 | 63 |
| Outdoors fit | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Dating scene proxy | 26 | 32 | 66 |
Best-fit read
- Kenosha, WI tends to score better for lower purchase budget.
- Howard, WI tends to score better for lower rent.
- Howard, WI tends to score better for higher local income.
- Madison, WI tends to score better for career momentum.
- Madison, WI tends to score better for remote-work fit.
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