# Racine, Wisconsin — #2,414 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 55101. Population 196,613. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 196,600 people live in Racine, Wisconsin. It ranks #2,414 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.99 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3066 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55079.md
- #947 Waukesha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55133.md
- #2382 Kenosha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55059.md
- #1428 Walworth, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55127.md

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