Population
Glendale
192,270
Madison
275,568
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Madison
$76,983
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Madison
$346,900
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Madison
$1,364
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Madison
2.56
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Madison
132.4
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Madison
2.7%
How Similar Are Glendale & Madison?
Madison is Glendale's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Madison
275,568
Madison has a 30% larger population than Glendale.
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Madison
2.56
Glendale has a 11% higher violent crime than Madison.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Madison
18.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Madison
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Madison
2.7%
Glendale's unemployment is significantly higher than Madison's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Madison
$76,983
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Madison
$346,900
Glendale's home values is significantly higher than Madison's — 67% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Madison
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Madison
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Madison
132.4
Glendale has a 34% higher cost of living than Madison.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Madison
Madison leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison scores 177.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,694 vs $2,601 in Glendale (54% lower). Madison has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,237 vs $88,502 in Glendale (52% lower).
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Housing Market — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $346,900 in Madison (201% higher). Madison has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.7% in Glendale. Madison has a median rent of $1,364 vs $2,095 in Glendale (54% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Madison: 165,552 vs Glendale: 100,663 for labor force. Glendale has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 16.2% in Madison.
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Crime & Safety — Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.93 in Glendale. Glendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 15.0% in Madison. Madison has a violent crime clearance of 75.8% compared to 53.6% in Glendale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.7% in Madison.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a population of 275,568, about 1.4x the size of Glendale (192,270). Madison skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 41.4.
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Glendale
Madison
Healthcare — Madison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMadison: 4.3 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Madison has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Glendale has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 57.6% in Madison.
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