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Kenosha vs Redding

Metro-area medians — Kenosha, WI Metro Area vs Redding, CA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Kenosha comes out ahead, winning 7 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Kenosha and Redding cost about the same to live in, but Kenosha households earn about 17% 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%.

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Kenosha, WI
$58,454
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$57,807
real value after local prices
Redding, CA
$58,296
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$57,900
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Redding leaves you about $93/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
Redding
Livability (CityLedger)
57/100
37/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
101.1
100.7
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$82,605
$70,657
Median household income
$83,529
$71,140
Median rent
$1,289/mo
$1,420/mo
Median home value
$286,800
$377,900
Unemployment
3.5%
5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.9%
25%
Average commute
24.3 min
21.7 min
Air quality (median AQI)
—
44
Avg temperature
49°F
63°F

Choose Kenosha for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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  • + Average commute
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Kenosha vs Redding — frequently asked

Is Kenosha cheaper than Redding?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Kenosha and Redding metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Kenosha or Redding?
Kenosha has the higher median household income — $83,529 versus $71,140 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 17% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Kenosha or Redding?
A paycheck stretches further in Kenosha. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $82,605 there versus $70,657 in Redding.
Which has cheaper rent, Kenosha or Redding?
Kenosha has cheaper rent — a median of $1,289/mo versus $1,420/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).