Housing Information

	Racine	Chicago	Milwaukee	United States
Median Home Age	61	67	62	37
Median Home Cost	$86,800	$208,900	$95,800	$185,800
Property Tax Rate	$21.25	$21.39	$25.62	$11.80
Homes Owned	49.32%	38.58%	38.39%	56.34%
Housing Vacant	11.90%	13.62%	10.77%	12.45%
Homes Rented	38.78%	47.81%	50.84%	31.21%

Average Rent

	Racine	Chicago	Milwaukee	United States
Studio Apartment	$610	$850	$551	$712
1 Bedroom	$660	$979	$672	$825
2 Bedroom	$855	$1,139	$833	$1,027
3 Bedroom	$1,145	$1,453	$1,048	$1,379
4 Bedroom	$1,200	$1,711	$1,197	$1,601

Source: Sperling’s Best Places, 2016

Cost of Living

	Racine	Chicago	Milwaukee	United States
Overall	81	111	84	100
Grocery	93.9	110.8	96.6	100
Health	105	101	113	100
Housing	47	112	52	100
Utilities	99	105	111	100
Transportation	99	122	97	100
Miscellaneous	96	106	96	100

Source: Sperling’s Best Places, 2016