Madison, WI
14 neighborhoods · 306,802 residents · Wisconsin
B+
74/100
83
Safety Score
59
Affordability
$71K
Median Income
$360K
Median Home Value
Is Madison, WI a Good Place to Live?
Madison receives an overall livability grade of B+ (74/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Wisconsin. Safety scores A (83/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores C+ (59/100) with a median household income of $71,074 and median home values around $360,492.
About 59.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 2.8%. 43% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 32.
$1,301
Median Rent/mo
59.9%
College Educated
2.8%
Unemployment
43%
Owner-Occupied
32
Median Age
306,802
Population
14
Zip Codes
Dane
County
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Neighborhoods in Madison
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53711Dane Co. | 86 A | 95 | 86 | $98K | $369K | 49,749 |
| 2 | 53717Dane Co. | 84 A | 95 | 84 | $95K | $366K | 12,892 |
| 3 | 53719Dane Co. | 83 A | 95 | 80 | $91K | $337K | 33,006 |
| 4 | 53705Dane Co. | 82 A | 92 | 74 | $79K | $427K | 24,936 |
| 5 | 53716Dane Co. | 82 A | 95 | 80 | $87K | $296K | 18,846 |
| 6 | 53718Dane Co. | 81 A | 95 | 74 | $88K | $310K | 17,788 |
| 7 | 53704Dane Co. | 78 B+ | 87 | 68 | $72K | $268K | 47,079 |
| 8 | 53792Dane Co. | 78 B+ | 78 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 9 | 53714Dane Co. | 74 B+ | 79 | 56 | $61K | $252K | 15,983 |
| 10 | 53713Dane Co. | 68 B | 73 | 44 | $53K | $241K | 23,366 |
| 11 | 53726Dane Co. | 63 B | 70 | 24 | $45K | $587K | 5,457 |
| 12 | 53703Dane Co. | 61 B | 70 | 25 | $46K | $462K | 37,944 |
| 13 | 53706Dane Co. | 56 C+ | 71 | — | — | — | 3,684 |
| 14 | 53715Dane Co. | 55 C+ | 67 | 15 | $37K | $411K | 16,072 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.