Madison, IN vs New Albany, IN

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

MetricMadison, INNew Albany, IN
Population12,22337,581
Median Household Income$61,183$54,710
Median Rent$820/mo$1,026/mo
Median Home Value$203,100$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%45%
Poverty Rate14.9%18.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*295
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,050
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F29°F
Snowfall12 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min19.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.4
College Degree Rate23.8%23.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.9%

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.