Normal, IL 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.

Normal

76.8

#316 nationally

Racine

76.8

#318 nationally

Racine leads in walk score (56 vs 40). Normal leads in average commute (17.2 min vs 22.7 min). Normal leads in median household income ($63,965 vs $52,766).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Normal, IL	Racine, WI
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#316)	76.8 (#318)
Population	52,618	76,602
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$269,069	$220,914
Median Household Income	$63,965	$52,766
Average Commute	17.2 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	40	56
Crime Level	9.0	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.9	R+6.2