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Madison had 12,223 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In Madison, median household income was US$61,183 a year in July 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026. There were 63 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population12,304people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,734EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent720.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.16%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.96µg/m³country median 7.0 — 15% belowOfficial 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$820 per month, while the median home value was US$203,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 62.1%, and the vacancy rate was 13.8% in July 2026. 33.1% 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$820/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent33.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)698.8 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)2Official
Median monthly rent720.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 174 of 12,304 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 5.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,183 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet7.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,734 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.16 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental 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.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,878of €3,659 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.€3,659
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− €699
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€2,878
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 higher89.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents63 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,427 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time19.44 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportMDN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

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 6.0 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 mean5.96 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.67 · Feb 8.06 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 20.11 · May 24.78 · Jun 29 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 30.56 · Sep 27.44 · Oct 21 · Nov 13.89 · Dec 8.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.56 · Feb -4 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 6.11 · May 12.11 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 18.94 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 14.39 · Oct 7.83 · Nov 1.83 · Dec -1.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.556 · Feb 2.06 · Mar 7.11 · Apr 13.11 · May 18.44 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.44 · Sep 20.89 · Oct 14.39 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 3.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.14 · Feb 80.01 · Mar 113.5 · Apr 140.7 · May 136.4 · Jun 126.2 · Jul 122.2 · Aug 107.4 · Sep 89.66 · Oct 92.2 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 106.7 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00125237 (MADISON SEWAGE PLT)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading100.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.94 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation859.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lexington ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.1 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents174 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density549.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population12,304 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value203,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes62.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate57.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad1.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage71.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance7.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,558 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans84.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

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.

Jeffersonville as a Madison alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 54,134 Jeffersonville vs 12,304 Madison+340%
  • Foreign residents: 2.2% Jeffersonville vs 1.1% Madison+103%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,177 Jeffersonville vs €2,734 Madison+16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Jeffersonville vs 6.0 µg/m³ Madison+40%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Jeffersonville vs 5.2% Madison−22%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Jeffersonville vs 8.0 km Madisonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Jeffersonville

Plainfield as a Madison alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 398 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.1% Madison+457%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,734 Madison+77%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 12,304 Madison+307%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.2% Madison−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.0 µg/m³ Madison+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Madison+13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Madison

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

North Madison 2.0 km away
Salary
2,928 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.

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Dent12,301 residentsForrest City12,308 residentsEmmaus12,314 residentsGreensburg12,315 residentsJefferson Hills12,291 residentsBeatrice12,318 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Madison?

The unemployment rate is 5.16 %. 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 5.96 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 many people live in Madison?

The published population is 12,304 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Madison?

174 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.

Which cities are near Madison?

North Madison is 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 (Indiana), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d1a7e98416b30a05343585c20ae82d5d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/madison-in/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Madison (Indiana), United States: population, rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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