Madison, IN vs Seymour, IN

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

MetricMadison, INSeymour, IN
Population12,22322,371
Median Household Income$61,183$64,426
Median Rent$820/mo$1,011/mo
Median Home Value$203,100$162,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%31%
Poverty Rate14.9%15.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*46
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,550
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall12 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min18.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.5
College Degree Rate23.8%18.1%
Foreign-Born %1.4%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+2.1%

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.