Madison vs Janesville
Madison, WI compared with Janesville, WI · 35 miles apart
Madison has 286,233 residents to Janesville’s 66,929. Madison comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Janesville does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Madison, WI | Janesville, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,233 | 66,929 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,399 | 1,932 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $73,446 |
| Median home value | $372,900 | $223,400 |
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,054 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 67.3% |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.9% | 27.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 9% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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