Albany, CA vs Racine, WI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Racine

76.8

#318 nationally

Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 10.5). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $52,766). Racine leads in cost of living index (90 vs 207).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Racine, WI
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	76.8 (#318)
Population	19,097	76,602
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$220,914
Median Household Income	$124,469	$52,766
Average Commute	31.7 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	84	56
Crime Level	3.8	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+6.2