In Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), the median home price is $452,889; median household income is $78,050; the population is 278,001; schools rate 6.0 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 300.9 per 100k; and the average commute is 19.4 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Madison at a glance
Population
278,001
Median Household Income
$78,050
Typical Home Value
$452,889
School District Rating
6.0
Violent Crime Rate
300.9
Avg Commute Time
19.4
About Madison
With 278,001 residents, Madison is the most populated of 60 towns in Dane. The median home value is $452,889, 5% below the Dane median and 33% above the Wisconsin median. Median household income is $78,050 (13% below the Dane median).
Madison is a town in Dane, Wisconsin. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Madison with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Madison at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Madison, Wisconsin?
- Madison has a population of 278,001 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Madison, Wisconsin?
- The median home value in Madison is $452,889, 5% below the Dane median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Madison?
- Median household income in Madison is $78,050 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Madison, Wisconsin in?
- Madison is in Dane, Wisconsin. The county page compares every town in Dane on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Madison?
- Schools serving Madison rate 6.0 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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