Middleton, WI vs Madison, WI

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

MetricMiddleton, WIMadison, WI
Population22,301278,001
Median Household Income$89,524$78,050
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$484,200$372,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate7.6%16.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110214
Property Crime Rate /100k8901,882
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating—4.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.1
College Degree Rate61.7%59.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+4.2%

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