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Living in Madison

Madison had 60,106 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$134,655 a year. The city had 11 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population67,968people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,817EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,277EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.18%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,538offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 3% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.95µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Madison?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Madison.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,453 per month, while the median home value was US$398,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74%, and the vacancy rate was 3.36% in July 2026. 37.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Madison recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,453/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent37.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,441 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,277 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes628 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Madison a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,846 of 67,968 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Madison is 2.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income134,655 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet1.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet5.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,817 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,823 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate2.18 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Madison?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,823 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,464of €2,987 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,987
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,441
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,464
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Madison Salary needed to live in Madison

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Madison. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Madison. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

There were 1,335 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio34 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,335 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,609 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Madison when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMadison highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Madison highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Madison2,121
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,538 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Recorded violent crimes100 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.24 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportHUA3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Madison. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Madison.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Madison is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.95 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.28 · Feb 13.94 · Mar 18.61 · Apr 23.78 · May 28.06 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 32.94 · Sep 30.28 · Oct 24.44 · Nov 17.72 · Dec 12.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003856 (HUNTSVILLE INTNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.611 · Feb 2.44 · Mar 6.11 · Apr 10.56 · May 15.67 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 20.94 · Sep 17.44 · Oct 11 · Nov 5.11 · Dec 2.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003856 (HUNTSVILLE INTNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 17.2 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.9 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 126.7 · Feb 129.8 · Mar 136.9 · Apr 123.4 · May 118.6 · Jun 103.1 · Jul 114 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 88.65 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 107.9 · Dec 149.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003856 (HUNTSVILLE INTNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading49.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.84 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,148 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.74 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±6.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.7 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±7.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±7.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,846 is not 4.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.72 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents5,846 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density858.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population67,968 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics65,833 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value398,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes73.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate68.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad9.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage81.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance3.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher64.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over30,349 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home19.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans90.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Madison

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Palo Alto as a Madison alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3178 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €9,289 Palo Alto vs €4,817 Madison+93%
  • Foreign residents: 16.5% Palo Alto vs 4.7% Madison+249%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,245 Palo Alto vs 1,538 Madison+111%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Palo Alto vs 2.2% Madison+80%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Palo Alto vs 6.0 km Madison−50%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Palo Alto vs 6.9 µg/m³ Madison−25%
  • Residents: 67,609 Palo Alto vs 67,968 Madison−1%
Full comparisonMore about Palo Alto

Cities near Madison

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Huntsville Commuting Zone · 14.0 km away
Salary
3,429 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Harvest 15.3 km away
Rent
1,142 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Meridianville 22.6 km away
Rent
1,245 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,622 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Moores Mill 23.8 km away
Rent
1,190 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Madison, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Rowlett67,890 residentsDecatur67,884 residentsBethesda68,056 residentsDundalk67,796 residentsAmes68,220 residentsPflugerville68,316 residents

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Is Madison part of Huntsville?

Madison is in the published commuting zone of Huntsville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Huntsville city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Madison?

The median gross salary is 3,823 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Madison?

The unemployment rate is 2.18 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Madison?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.95 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Madison?

Police recorded 1,538 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Madison?

The published population is 67,968 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Madison?

5,846 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Madison a good place to live?

Madison may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Madison part of Huntsville?

Madison is in the published commuting zone of Huntsville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Madison?

Huntsville, Triana, Harvest, Athens, Meridianville are near Madison. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Madison (Alabama), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d5e108e14545f946e05c80e3e323ef0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/madison-al/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Madison (Alabama), United States: population, rent, salary},
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