Population
Mobile
185,097
Racine
77,155
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Racine
$55,705
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Racine
$158,100
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Racine
$983
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Racine
3.86
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Racine
96.9
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Racine
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Racine
5.8%
How Similar Are Mobile & Racine?
Racine is Mobile's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Racine
77,155
Mobile (185,097) is about 2.4x larger than Racine (77,155).
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Racine
3.86
Mobile has a 49% higher violent crime than Racine.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Racine
11.12
Mobile has a 34% higher property crime than Racine.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Racine
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Racine
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Racine
$55,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Racine
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Racine
13.8%
Mobile has a 36% higher education than Racine.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Racine
56.7%
Racine has a 30% higher demographics than Mobile.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Racine
96.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Racine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Racine
Racine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Racine. Mobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,235 in Racine (12% lower). Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Racine.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRacine has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,576 in Racine (74% lower). Racine has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 51.4% in Mobile.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Racine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs Racine: 37,405 for labor force. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.0% in Racine. Mobile has a per capita income of $32,893 vs $28,533 in Racine (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Racine leads
Source: FBI UCRRacine has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. Racine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.57 in Mobile. Racine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.86 compared to 7.52 in Mobile.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 13.8% in Racine. Mobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 34.6% in Racine.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 2.4x the size of Racine (77,155). Racine skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Racine
Healthcare — Racine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRacine: 3.0 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRacine has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Racine has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.0% in Racine.
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