The City of Racine Public Health Department has compiled data regarding current health status and other factors that impact the well being of Racine residents and visitors:

Administrative Statistics

Community Health

Economic Indicators

Education

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Mobility

Physical Environment

Water Quality

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Mobility

Like many American cities, the City of Racine was built around the
automobile as the primary form of transportation. This can make it difficult
for residents who don’t have cars or want to use alternate transportation, such as bicycling or walking. Racine’s transit system, RYDE,
allows citizens to travel to many locations around the City, while bike paths,
bike lanes, and sidewalks make it easier and safer to use “people-powered”
transportation. This section contains information on transportation options in the City of Racine.

 

Biking and Walking

Sources:
City of Racine Parks Department of Parks and Recreation and
Racine County Public Works, Bicycle Trails of Racine County

The bike trails in the city of Racine account for approximately 8% of Racine County’s 158.5 miles of bike pathways. The Lake Michigan Pathway spans the entire width of the city of Racine and has a scenic view of the lake. The Root River Pathway follows along the Root River in the City. The Racine County Pathway heads west from the City of Racine towards Sturtevant. 

 

Source:
Walk Score

Compared to other areas in Racine County and other Wisconsin cities of similar
population size, the City of Racine is the easiest to get around on foot. Wisconsin’s average walk
score is 33, making the City of Racine (at 56) more walkable than
the majority of the state.

 

Buses and Public Transportation

Source:
RYDE – Racine Transit

With an average of eight stops and 12 points of interest per route, the City of Racine transit system, RYDE, allows citizens to easily travel around the City and other places in Racine County. Each stop has an average of two points of interest.

 

Source:
RYDE – Racine Transit

RYDE covers approximately 198 miles in the City of Racine and parts of Racine County. With 9 separate routes, each round-trip averages 22 miles.

 

City Parks

Sources:
City of Racine Parks and Recreation,
Milwaukee Parks Department,
City of Kenosha Parks Department, and
City of Madison Parks

The City of Racine has more than 80 parks within its boundaries, totaling approximately 1,160 acres. The number of parks in Racine per 10,000 residents is greater than the cities of Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Madison.