Madison, IN vs La Grange, KY

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

MetricMadison, INLa Grange, KY
Population12,22310,311
Median Household Income$61,183$88,464
Median Rent$820/mo$1,143/mo
Median Home Value$203,100$283,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%42.6%
Poverty Rate14.9%8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*66
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,069
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min25.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.411
College Degree Rate23.8%38.4%
Foreign-Born %1.4%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+5.9%

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.