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Madison

Madison, WI

Population: 275,568
VS
Appleton

Appleton, WI

Population: 74,873

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%
Madison
50.0%
Appleton
Female
50.0%
Madison
50.0%
Appleton

Income & Economy

Median Income
$77KMadison
$77KAppleton
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KMadison
$48KAppleton
1% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Madison
5.5%
Appleton
20% diff
Unemployment
1.9%
Madison
2.7%
Appleton
42% 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%
Madison
66.7%
Appleton
43% diff
Zillow Value
$416KMadison
$291KAppleton
43% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Madison
$1,179Appleton
40% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Madison
24.5%
Appleton
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
231Madison
276Appleton
19% diff
Property Crime
2,062Madison
1,435Appleton
44% diff
Murder Rate
0Madison
3Appleton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
50°FMadison
46°FAppleton
10% diff
Jan Temp
27°FMadison
18°FAppleton
51% diff
Jul Temp
73°FMadison
71°FAppleton
2% diff
Rainfall
33.6"Madison
33.2"Appleton
1% diff
Snowfall
45.8"Madison
49.4"Appleton
8% diff
Sunny Days
265Madison
270Appleton
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
59.2%
Madison
37.0%
Appleton
60% diff
High School+
95.7%
Madison
94.2%
Appleton
2% diff
Graduate+
25.6%
Madison
11.8%
Appleton
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.4 minMadison
19.4 minAppleton
Drive Alone
57.6%
Madison
75.0%
Appleton
30% diff
Public Transit
5.8%
Madison
0.6%
Appleton
10.5x diff
Work from Home
18.2%
Madison
11.2%
Appleton
63% diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
Madison
36.3%
Appleton
6% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Madison
13.2%
Appleton
22% diff
Uninsured
7.5%
Madison
7.9%
Appleton
5% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Madison
9.3%
Appleton
9% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
Madison
5.2%
Appleton
11% diff
Depression
24.3%
Madison
24.2%
Appleton
0% diff

The Verdict

23 Madison
:
12 Appleton

Madison leads in 23 of 35 categories

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