Racine ( rə-SEEN, also RAY-seen) is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River, 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and 60 miles (97 km) north of Chicago. It is the fifth-most populous city in Wisconsin, with a population of 77,816 at the 2020 census. The Racine metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Racine County, has an estimated 199,000 residents. Racine is the headquarters of several industrial companies, namely Case IH, Dremel, InSinkErator, Modine Manufacturing, Reliance Controls, and S. C. Johnson & Son. Historically, the Mitchell & Lewis Company began making motorcycl…

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How Racine ranks

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#5Most walkable in WI #30Most affordable in WI #36Most trails in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53401, 53402, 53403

Area code262

Living in Racine

Housing in Racine

$223K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Racine home is worth about $223,000, up 5.9% in a year, 34% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list100.9%

Sold in May71

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Safety in Racine

Safety Grade C

Racine reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Racine 4.2

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Racine 13.5

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Racine

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About one in 4 of Racine’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (10%), Milwaukee (10%) and Kenosha (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Mount Pleasant

10%

Milwaukee

10%

Kenosha

Sturtevant

23%Work in townlive and work in Racine 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 24,117Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Racine

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · better 22.5%More adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine · 0.8 mi · ER

Racine Community Health CenterMount Pleasant · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Racine

DentalShortage · part of Racine

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Racine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Racine →

Natural hazards in Racine

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

53Does Racine flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Racine MapRacine vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Racine →

Climate in Racine

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Racine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 20°Winter

54° / 37°Spring

78° / 61°Summer

60° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Racine get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Racine

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School Grade D-

The public schools Racine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRacine Unified School DistrictSchools37

Starbuck International School DElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,133 students Mitchell School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students Jerstad-Agerholm School D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 870 students Gilmore Fine Arts School DElementary · Grades K–8 · 737 students Julian Thomas Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 574 students Johnson Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 557 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.