Is Kenosha cheaper than Panama City?

Panama City is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Kenosha's (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Which has higher household income, Kenosha or Panama City?

Kenosha has the higher median household income — $83,529 versus $77,625 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Kenosha or Panama City?

A paycheck stretches further in Kenosha. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $82,605 there versus $79,782 in Panama City.

Which has cheaper rent, Kenosha or Panama City?

Kenosha has cheaper rent — a median of $1,289/mo versus $1,543/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Kenosha vs Panama City

Metro-area medians — Kenosha, WI Metro Area vs Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Kenosha comes out ahead, winning 8 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Panama City is about 4% cheaper to live in, while Kenosha households earn about 8% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Kenosha.

Their widest everyday difference: Kenosha has the tighter job market — 3.5% unemployment versus 5.1%.

For your salary & household

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Kenosha, WI

$58,454

take-home / yr · 22% to tax

$57,807

real value after local prices

Panama City, FL

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$63,017

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Panama City leaves you about $5,210/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Kenosha

Panama City

Livability (CityLedger)

57/100

44/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

101.1

97.3

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$82,605

$79,782

Median household income

$83,529

$77,625

Median rent

$1,289/mo

$1,543/mo

Median home value

$286,800

$324,900

Unemployment

3.5%

5.1%

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.9%

27.6%

Average commute

24.3 min

25.8 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

49°F

70°F

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+ Livability (CityLedger)
+ Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
+ Median household income
+ Median rent
+ Median home value
+ Unemployment
+ Bachelor's degree or higher
+ Average commute

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+ Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

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Kenosha vs Panama City — frequently asked

Is Kenosha cheaper than Panama City?: Panama City is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Kenosha's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Kenosha or Panama City?: Kenosha has the higher median household income — $83,529 versus $77,625 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Kenosha or Panama City?: A paycheck stretches further in Kenosha. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $82,605 there versus $79,782 in Panama City.
Which has cheaper rent, Kenosha or Panama City?: Kenosha has cheaper rent — a median of $1,289/mo versus $1,543/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).