Frederick, MD 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.

Frederick

67

#1470 nationally

vs

Racine

76.8

#318 nationally

Frederick leads in median household income ($89,981 vs $52,766). Racine leads in cost of living index (90 vs 120). Racine leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Frederick, MD Racine, WI
WhereAtHome Score 67 (#1470) 76.8 (#318)
Population 85,793 76,602
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $465,790 $220,914
Median Household Income $89,981 $52,766
Average Commute 29.8 min 22.7 min
Walk Score 47 56
Crime Level 11.1 10.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 120 90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+8.8 R+6.2
Frederick, MD
D+
67 Score

Frederick, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$465,790

Population

85,793

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

47

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Racine, WI
C
76.8 Score

Racine, WI

Wisconsin community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$220,914

Population

76,602

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

56

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