Population
Peoria
112,126
Racine
77,155
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Racine
$55,705
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Racine
$158,100
Rent
Peoria
$951
Racine
$983
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Racine
3.86
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Racine
96.9
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Racine
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Racine
5.8%
How Similar Are Peoria & Racine?
Racine is Peoria's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Racine
77,155
Peoria has a 31% larger population than Racine.
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Racine
3.86
Peoria's violent crime is significantly higher than Racine's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Racine
11.12
Peoria's property crime is significantly higher than Racine's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Racine
52.5%
Peoria leans Democratic while Racine leans Republican.
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Racine
5.8%
Peoria has a 25% higher unemployment than Racine.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Racine
$55,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Racine
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Racine
13.8%
Peoria has a 45% higher education than Racine.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Racine
56.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Racine
96.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Racine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $988 in Racine (17% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,235 in Racine (16% lower). Peoria scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Racine.
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Housing Market — Racine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRacine has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.2% in Peoria. Racine has a median home value of $158,100 vs $149,500 in Peoria (5% higher). Peoria has a median rent of $951 vs $983 in Racine.
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.0% in Racine. Peoria: 54,760 vs Racine: 37,405 for labor force. Peoria has a per capita income of $38,791 vs $28,533 in Racine (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Racine leads
Source: FBI UCRRacine has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Racine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 10.52 in Peoria. Racine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.12 compared to 42.84 in Peoria.
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 13.8% in Racine. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 34.6% in Racine.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a population of 112,126, about 1.5x the size of Racine (77,155).
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Peoria
Racine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRacine: 3.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Peoria: 5 vs Racine: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.0% in Racine. Racine has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Racine has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Peoria.
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