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City guide · Wisconsin
Moving to Madison, WI
UW, capitol, lakes, progressive.
Pop. 270kCost index 96.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $380kWalk score 50
Madison (metro area) has an overall price level 96.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
96.0Housing index
79.3Groceries index (modeled)
99.0Utilities index (modeled)
99.4Electricity rate
18.8 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.2Median home value (est.)
$380,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moWisconsin unemployment is 3.5% with median household income $77k.
Unemployment rate
3.5%Median household income
$77,488Per-capita income
$43,361Labor-force participation
65.4%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberMadison: median home value $380,000.
Home value
$380,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
59/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowWisconsin 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.1% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.1%Per-pupil spending
$13,466Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
56.0%Notable universities
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