Side-by-side relocation research with housing, income, commute, career, lifestyle, and friction signals. Green marks the strongest metric in each row; red marks the weakest.
Bellevue, WI
Home
$398,683
Rent
$969/mo
Income
$84,672
Pop.
16,749
Career
84
Remote
28
Milwaukee, WI
Home
$226,456
Rent
$1,461/mo
Income
$54,234
Pop.
563,531
Career
75
Remote
40
Racine, WI
Home
$215,257
Rent
$1,211/mo
Income
$57,740
Pop.
78,057
Career
65
Remote
36
| Metric | Bellevue, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Racine, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,749 | 563,531 | 78,057 |
| Population growth / yr | +1.3% | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| Median home value | $398,683 | $226,456 | $215,257 |
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,461/mo | $1,211/mo |
| Median household income | $84,672 | $54,234 | $57,740 |
| Home value YoY | +4.9% | +3.6% | +4.8% |
| 5-year home CAGR | +7.1% | +7.1% | +8.2% |
| Off 5-year peak | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Momentum score | 77 | 70 | 76 |
| Career fit | 84 | 75 | 65 |
| Remote-work fit | 28 | 40 | 36 |
| Average commute | 21 min | 24 min | 24 min |
| Traffic friction | 29 | 42 | 36 |
| Public transit gap | 100 | 65 | 87 |
| Outdoors fit | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Dating scene proxy | 25 | 54 | 30 |
Best-fit read
- Racine, WI tends to score better for lower purchase budget.
- Bellevue, WI tends to score better for lower rent.
- Bellevue, WI tends to score better for higher local income.
- Bellevue, WI tends to score better for career momentum.
- Milwaukee, WI tends to score better for remote-work fit.
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