New Albany, IN vs Madison, IN

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

MetricNew Albany, INMadison, IN
Population37,58112,223
Median Household Income$54,710$61,183
Median Rent$1,026/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$203,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%32.3%
Poverty Rate18.9%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k295—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,050—*
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F26°F
Snowfall4 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.4 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.4
College Degree Rate23.7%23.8%
Foreign-Born %3.3%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-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.