Verona, WI vs Madison, WI

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

MetricVerona, WIMadison, WI
Population15,232278,001
Median Household Income$119,606$78,050
Median Rent$1,605/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$420,400$372,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate1.4%16.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28214
Property Crime Rate /100k3011,882
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min19.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—4.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.1
College Degree Rate64.3%59.9%
Foreign-Born %4.5%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.8%+4.2%

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