Example household · Kenosha, WI · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Kenosha vs San Diego

Kenosha and San Diego

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in San Diego are under the US rate in this release, 2.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Kenosha to San Diego

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Kenosha to San Diego above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,189 in Kenosha and $2,292 in San Diego. Kenosha has a state tax on wages. San Diego has a state tax on wages. Local pay in San Diego is 109% of the national level for the same work, against 98% in Kenosha.

San Diego averages 266 sunny days, with July highs around 78°F and January nights around 50°F. Kenosha is 184 sunny days, 79°F in July, 22°F in January. Commutes average 27 minutes in San Diego and 26 in Kenosha.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Kenosha → San Diego pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Kenosha and San Diego changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 2,039 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$4,250–$7,950
Container or pod
$3,050–$5,700
Rent a truck
$1,900–$3,550

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Questions

Is San Diego cheaper than Kenosha after tax and rent?

No. San Diego leaves about $1,249 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,189 in Kenosha and $2,292 in San Diego.

Does San Diego have state income tax?

San Diego is in California, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Kenosha to San Diego?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.