Kenosha vs Westland
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $184,600 in Westland and $225,200 in Kenosha.
- Households earn more in Kenosha ($71,239 vs $62,076 median).
- Westland gets far more snow: 45 inches a year vs 36.
- Kenosha is growing faster: -0.8% since 2020 vs -3.6%.
Side by side
| Kenosha, WI | Westland, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 99,239 | 82,333 |
| Growth since 2020 | -0.8% | -3.6% |
| People per square mile | 3,414 | 4,030 |
| Median age | 37.1 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29% | 23% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $71,239 | $62,076 |
| Median home value | $225,200 | $184,600 |
| Home value to income | 3.2× | 3.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,186 | $1,158 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 101.1 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 95.8 | 94.7 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,800 | $75,200 |
| Homeowners | 59% | 61% |
| Top state income tax | 7.65% | 4.25% |
| Combined sales tax | 5.72% | 6% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.6 | 25.4 |
| Work from home | 10% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.5% | 6% |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 31° / 17° | 32° / 19° |
| July high / low | 80° / 64° | 84° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 38 in | 34 in |
| Snowfall per year | 36 in | 45 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 7 | 13 |
| Nights below freezing | 122 | 120 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 85.0 | 99.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | n/a | 36% |
| Home prices, past year | +8.4% | +5.2% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +54.4% | +43.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Kenosha: May to September. Westland: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Kenosha weather by month and Westland weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,800 in Kenosha and $75,200 in Westland. Moving from Kenosha to Westland, you would need about $74,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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