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About Kenosha
Kenosha is a city of about 99,600 residents (99,578 estimated in 2024), the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Kenosha County. It sits on Lake Michigan midway between Milwaukee and Chicago and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Home prices in Kenosha
The median listing price in Kenosha is $329,900.
Top places in Kenosha
- Kenosha Harbor and lakefront: the working harbor, Simmons Island Beach, and the lakefront promenade at the foot of downtown.
- Kenosha's vintage electric streetcar: a free or low-cost 2-mile loop linking the Metra station, downtown, and the lakefront museums.
- HarborMarket at Place de Douai: seasonal Saturday outdoor market on the lakefront.
- Kenosha History Center: downtown museum covering the city's automotive and manufacturing past.
- Civil War Museum: downtown museum focused on the Civil War experience of the Upper Midwest.
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum: natural history museum in downtown Kenosha.
- Downtown 6th Avenue district: the historic commercial strip with local shops, restaurants, and bars.
Commuting from Kenosha
- Kenosha is the northern terminus of Metra's Union Pacific North line, with trains to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago taking about 2 hours. The station is downtown and connects to the vintage streetcar loop, which links the lakefront and downtown. Driving to the Loop via I-94 takes roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on traffic. Milwaukee is about 40-55 minutes north via I-94.
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The median listing price in Kenosha is $329,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 25, 2026 - How is the commute from Kenosha, IL?
Kenosha is the northern terminus of Metra's Union Pacific North line, with trains to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago taking about 2 hours. The station is downtown and connects to the vintage streetcar loop, which links the lakefront and downtown. Driving to the Loop via I-94 takes roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on traffic. Milwaukee is about 40-55 minutes north via I-94.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.