Madison vs Appleton
Side-by-side comparison of Madison, WI and Appleton, WI
Demographics
Population
276KMadison
75KAppleton
3.7x diff
Median Age
32Madison
37Appleton
16% diff
Pop. Density
3,295Madison
2,945Appleton
12% diff
Area (sq mi)
17Madison
25Appleton
44% diff
Male
50.0%
Madison50.0%
AppletonFemale
50.0%
Madison50.0%
AppletonIncome & Economy
Median Income
$77KMadison
$77KAppleton
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KMadison
$48KAppleton
1% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Madison5.5%
Appleton20% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Madison3.9%
Appleton44% diff
Cost of Living
94Madison
94Appleton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,432Madison
$1,189Appleton
20% diff
Housing
Home Value
$347KMadison
$212KAppleton
64% diff
Median Rent
$1,364Madison
$957Appleton
43% diff
Homeownership
46.6%
Madison66.7%
Appleton43% diff
Zillow Value
$426KMadison
$306KAppleton
39% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Madison
$1,179Appleton
40% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Madison24.5%
Appleton20% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
260Madison
206Appleton
26% diff
Property Crime
1,884Madison
1,374Appleton
37% diff
Murder Rate
2Madison
3Appleton
8% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
47°FMadison
46°FAppleton
3% diff
Jan Temp
19°FMadison
18°FAppleton
10% diff
Jul Temp
72°FMadison
71°FAppleton
1% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Madison
33.2"Appleton
12% diff
Snowfall
51.8"Madison
49.4"Appleton
5% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
59.2%
Madison37.0%
Appleton60% diff
High School+
95.7%
Madison94.2%
Appleton2% diff
Graduate+
25.6%
Madison11.8%
Appleton2.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
19.4 minMadison
19.4 minAppleton
Drive Alone
57.6%
Madison75.0%
Appleton30% diff
Public Transit
5.8%
Madison0.6%
Appleton9.7x diff
Work from Home
18.2%
Madison11.2%
Appleton63% diff
Health
Obesity
34.2%
Madison36.3%
Appleton6% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Madison13.2%
Appleton22% diff
Uninsured
4.3%
Madison4.9%
Appleton14% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Madison9.3%
Appleton9% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
Madison5.2%
Appleton11% diff
Depression
24.3%
Madison24.2%
Appleton0% diff
The Verdict
22
Madison
:
13
Appleton
Madison leads in 22 of 35 categories