Stoughton, WI vs Madison, WI

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

MetricStoughton, WIMadison, WI
Population13,033278,001
Median Household Income$79,551$78,050
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$372,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%48.2%
Poverty Rate7.1%16.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k91214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1651,882
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall36 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min19.4 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.1
College Degree Rate39.3%59.9%
Foreign-Born %2.2%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.2%

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