Humidity & wind
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Population
286,233
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$372,900
Owner-occupied units
Madison, WI
Wisconsin · 43.088° N, 89.430° W · 84 sq mi
Madison is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 286,233 and about 3,399 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,050 a year, and the median home is worth $372,900.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
84 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,399
People per square mile
Rank by population
#77
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#113
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$78,050
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,413
Per month
Homeownership
46%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.4 min
One way
People
Median age
31.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
59.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.6%
Households
128,261
2.06 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 21/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 150/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 52/yr
Days above 90° 4/yr
Below freezing 127/yr
Annual rainfall 32.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 14°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 31.6%
Professional & business services 17.7%
Retail trade 9.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Wisconsin
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State
Compare Madison with
- Madison vs MilwaukeeSide by side
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Cities near Madison
- Janesville, WI35 mi · 66,929
- Rockford, IL60 mi · 147,384
- Waukesha, WI60 mi · 70,872
- West Allis, WI71 mi · 60,119
- Milwaukee, WI74 mi · 562,407
- Dubuque, IA76 mi · 59,148
- Oshkosh, WI78 mi · 67,460
- Kenosha, WI86 mi · 99,239
Cities about the same size
- Anchorage, AK287,155
- Gilbert, AZ287,285
- Reno, NV283,621
- Plano, TX293,028
- Chandler, AZ278,748
- St. Louis, MO278,144
- North Las Vegas, NV296,653
- Chula Vista, CA275,533
More in Wisconsin
- Green Bay106,675
- Racine77,908
- Appleton75,452
- Eau Claire72,465
- La Crosse50,784
Wealthiest person in Wisconsin
Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector
Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Wisconsin
Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.