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    Moving to Kenosha, WI

    Is Kenosha a good place to live?

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    Kenosha ranks #32 of 35 Wisconsin cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (26/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $210,500
    +8.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,137
    per month
    Household income
    $68,532
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kenosha

    The median home value in Kenosha is $210,500 and median rent is $1,137 a month, against a median household income of $68,532. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kenosha crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wisconsin the 2025 rate was 245 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 people — #45 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Kenosha, WI

    Kenosha has about 99,147 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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