Madison vs Racine
Madison, WI compared with Racine, WI · 86 miles apart
Madison has 286,233 residents to Racine’s 77,908. Madison comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Racine does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Madison, WI | Racine, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,233 | 77,908 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,399 | 5,035 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $57,740 |
| Median home value | $372,900 | $166,500 |
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,033 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 60.2% |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.9% | 21.4% |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 18.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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