Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Population 168,438 · Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes
- Overall cost of living: +1.1% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $62/yr, lower than 98% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 146 days, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Kenosha, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $265,500 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,219 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $165/mo | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,455/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.57% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,179 | higher than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,239 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 402.1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈146 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 7 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 122 days | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.3% of weeks | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.5°F | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 36.3 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $62/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $44/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈336.1 ft | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92% | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.46 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.54 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.93 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 197/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 73/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 22.8/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 46 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 46 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 56 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 75 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.6 per 1k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Population | 168,438 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.4 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.2% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.5% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 71.5% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 176 parks | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 119 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 63.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 97 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 104 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 688 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 69 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 181 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 245 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 158 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 201 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 203 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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