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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A-
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

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Premium Lean77%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
40
Positive
40
Poor
13
Negative
13

Groceries

5 within 10 miles

1.5mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

0.9mi

Hospital

20 within 20 miles

0.7mi

Airport

ORD — O'Hare International

51.9mi

Post Office

USPS — Racine, WI

1.6mi

Critical Amenities

Golf5Nearest 0.6 mi
Camping5Nearest 21.4 mi
Marina8Nearest 1.1 mi
Winery0Nearest 19.2 mi
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range2Nearest 7.6 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$661k
1% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$18k
3% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B-
Safe

Generally safer than 56% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
15.6
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−29.0%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−27.6%
Homicide
0.03 / 1k Residents26% below state avg
Robbery
0.40 / 1k Residents48% above state avg
Aggravated Assault
2.33 / 1k Residents42% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−30.3%
Burglary
3.27 / 1k Residents273% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
7.10 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
1.67 / 1k Residents38% above state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+2Tilts Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Racine, Wisconsin
Dem Rep
40%50%60%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
C+
Moderate

Moderate friction. Expect trade-offs in some aspect of personal liberty and independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C-
Weak10.9% of income
Property Rights
C-
FairIJ Grade C-
Firearm Rights
B-
GoodFPC Grade B-
Homeschooling
A-
GoodLow regulation

Energy independence: Importer (15% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A-
OpenFarm sales legal
Gambling Laws
D+
RestrictedTribal · Poker · Betting
Marijuana Laws
F
ProhibitedIllegal

Homesteading

Growing Season185 days234 frost-free
Annual Rainfall41.3"
Elevation640 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C-
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
F
Poor59 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
B-
Fair6 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Cold Wave, Tornado, Heat Wave, Strong Wind
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 260 mi · coast 701 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$63.8M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityMilwaukee577k people are 22 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital84 miMadison, WI
Nearest Prison4.6 mi3 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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