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What Is It Like to Live in Racine?

What it costs to live in Racine, and how it compares with other Wisconsin cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

39th best value in Wisconsin

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Wisconsin cities.

Overall livability

30

51st overall in Wisconsin

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Racine is home to about 77,705 people. A typical home runs $125,600 and a household earns around $48,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Wisconsin's largest cities, it ranks 39th for value and 51st overall.

Racine at a glance

Median home price

$125,600

17th in WI of 57

Median rent

$893/mo

Median household income

$48,200

Home price to income

2.6x

Unemployment

5.8%

52nd in WI of 57

School rating

3/10

53rd in WI of 57

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WI of 57

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Wisconsin only. Updated 2026.