Population
Charlotte
886,283
Madison
275,568
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Madison
$76,983
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Madison
$346,900
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Madison
$1,364
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Madison
2.56
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Madison
132.4
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Madison
2.7%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Madison?
Madison is Charlotte's #13 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Madison
275,568
Charlotte (886,283) is about 3.2x larger than Madison (275,568).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Madison
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Charlotte has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Madison
2.7%
Charlotte has a 39% higher unemployment than Madison.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Madison
$76,983
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Madison
$346,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Madison
37.5%
Madison has a 15% higher education than Charlotte.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Madison
73.0%
Madison has a 43% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Madison
132.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Madison differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Madison
Charlotte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.2 in Charlotte. Charlotte scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Madison. Madison has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,482 vs $1,538 in Charlotte.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $6,390 in Madison (58% lower). Charlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 45.4% in Madison.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Madison: 165,552 for labor force. Madison has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.2% in Madison.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 31.9% in Charlotte. Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 3.2x the size of Madison (275,568). Madison skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 34.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Madison: 4 for with emergency services. Madison: 4.3 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Madison has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 2.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.2% in Madison.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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