La Grange, KY vs Madison, IN

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

MetricLa Grange, KYMadison, IN
Population10,31112,223
Median Household Income$88,464$61,183
Median Rent$1,143/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$203,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%32.3%
Poverty Rate8%14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,069—*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min19.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1115.4
College Degree Rate38.4%23.8%
Foreign-Born %5.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Madison (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.