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Madison metro · Midwest

Madison, WI

Wisconsin · approx. 352,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$73.9K

household / year

Avg home price

$290K

~$1,452/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,330

per month

Cost of living

95

100 = US avg

How Madison scores

Job market depth47/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability91/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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