Fitchburg, WI vs Madison, WI

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

MetricFitchburg, WIMadison, WI
Population32,619278,001
Median Household Income$86,516$78,050
Median Rent$1,373/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$417,200$372,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%48.2%
Poverty Rate9.3%16.4%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k151214
Property Crime Rate /100k9101,882
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min19.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.8 / 5
Students per Teacher10.813.1
College Degree Rate57.7%59.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+4.2%

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