Racine, WI vs Salem Lakes, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRacine, WISalem Lakes, WI
Population77,63314,366
Median Household Income$57,740$94,819
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$166,500$316,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)96101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%44.3%
Poverty Rate18.2%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k418182*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,353888*
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr—240
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F16°F
Snowfall41 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min31.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.114.2
College Degree Rate21.4%27.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salem Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.