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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean85%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
37
Positive
30
Poor
7
Negative
6

Groceries

4 within 10 miles

0.4mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

1.3mi

Hospital

15 within 20 miles

1.8mi

Airport

ORD — O'Hare International

68.2mi

Post Office

USPS — Beloit, WI

2mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

1 private club within 10 miles.

Golf4Nearest 1.5 mi
Camping11Nearest 12 mi
Marina0 
Winery0Nearest 17.9 mi
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0Nearest 13.5 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$661k
1% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$18k
3% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
C
Moderate

Crime rates similar to the national median for U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
23.1
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−23.2%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−27.8%
Homicide
0.06 / 1k Residents57% above state avg
Robbery
0.63 / 1k Residents133% above state avg
Aggravated Assault
3.06 / 1k Residents87% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−18.7%
Burglary
1.69 / 1k Residents93% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
16.11 / 1k Residents127% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.96 / 1k Residents21% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+2Tilts Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Beloit, Wisconsin
Dem Rep
40%50%60%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
C+
Moderate

Moderate friction. Expect trade-offs in some aspect of personal liberty and independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C-
Weak10.9% of income
Property Rights
C-
FairIJ Grade C-
Firearm Rights
B-
GoodFPC Grade B-
Homeschooling
A-
GoodLow regulation

Energy independence: Importer (15% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A-
OpenFarm sales legal
Gambling Laws
D+
RestrictedTribal · Poker · Betting
Marijuana Laws
F
ProhibitedIllegal

Homesteading

Growing Season175 days225 frost-free
Annual Rainfall40.2"
Elevation801 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
D-
Poor84 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A-
Good5 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Tornado, Cold Wave, Hail, Strong Wind
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 323 mi · coast 754 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$73.3M/yrfor the county

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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