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Kenosha vs Waukegan

Kenosha, WI compared with Waukegan, IL · 15 miles apart

Kenosha has 99,239 residents to Waukegan’s 87,940. Kenosha comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Waukegan does better on median household income, price to income.

Kenosha, WI Waukegan, IL
Population 99,239 87,940
Density (per sq mi) 3,352 3,625
Median household income $71,239 $71,919
Median home value $225,200 $190,900
Median rent $1,186 $1,205
Homeownership 58.7% 50.2%
Average commute 23.6 min 26.1 min
Median age 37.1 35.5
Bachelor's degree + 29% 20.9%
Poverty rate 13.7% 15.3%
Unemployment 4.5% 6.4%
Price to income 3.2× 2.7×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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