Kenosha, WI vs Milwaukee, WI vs Pewaukee, WI | City comparison

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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.

Kenosha, WI

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Home
$279,785
Rent
$1,693/mo
Income
$71,239
Pop.
99,578
Career
69
Remote
39

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha
Home
$226,456
Rent
$1,461/mo
Income
$54,234
Pop.
563,531
Career
75
Remote
40

Pewaukee, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha
Home
$561,309
Rent
Income
$108,350
Pop.
16,437
Career
81
Remote
35
MetricKenosha, WIMilwaukee, WIPewaukee, WI
Population99,578563,53116,437
Population growth / yr-0.1%-0.6%+0.8%
Median home value$279,785$226,456$561,309
Median rent$1,693/mo$1,461/mo
Median household income$71,239$54,234$108,350
Home value YoY+6.3%+3.6%+6.9%
5-year home CAGR+6.4%+7.1%+4.9%
Off 5-year peak+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Momentum score727073
Career fit697581
Remote-work fit394035
Average commute25 min24 min22 min
Traffic friction394230
Public transit gap946598
Outdoors fit333333
Dating scene proxy325427

Best-fit read

  • Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for lower purchase budget.
  • Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for lower rent.
  • Pewaukee, WI tends to score better for higher local income.
  • Pewaukee, WI tends to score better for career momentum.
  • Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for remote-work fit.

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