DeForest, WI vs Madison, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDeForest, WIMadison, WI
Population11,501278,001
Median Household Income$106,419$78,050
Median Rent$1,442/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$359,600$372,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.8%48.2%
Poverty Rate5.7%16.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40214
Property Crime Rate /100k7271,882
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F14°F
Snowfall43 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min19.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.1
College Degree Rate41.7%59.9%
Foreign-Born %3.5%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.