Population
Sugar Land
109,735
Madison
58,335
Median Income
Sugar Land
$137,511
Madison
$131,436
Home Value
Sugar Land
$406,600
Madison
$367,900
Rent
Sugar Land
$1,939
Madison
$1,375
Crime Rate
Sugar Land
0.78
Madison
2.11
Cost of Living
Sugar Land
196.5
Madison
154.7
Avg Temp
Sugar Land
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Sugar Land
4.5%
Madison
2.5%
How Similar Are Sugar Land & Madison?
Madison is Sugar Land's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sugar Land
109,735
Madison
58,335
Sugar Land has a 47% larger population than Madison.
Violent Crime
Sugar Land
0.78
Madison
2.11
Madison's violent crime is significantly higher than Sugar Land's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Sugar Land
13.84
Madison
13.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sugar Land
47.9%
Madison
53.7%
Sugar Land leans Democratic while Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sugar Land
4.5%
Madison
2.5%
Sugar Land has a 46% higher unemployment than Madison.
Median Income
Sugar Land
$137,511
Madison
$131,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sugar Land
$406,600
Madison
$367,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Sugar Land
43.2%
Madison
43.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Sugar Land
40.6%
Madison
69.5%
Madison has a 42% higher demographics than Sugar Land.
Cost of Living
Sugar Land
196.5
Madison
154.7
Sugar Land has a 21% higher cost of living than Madison.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sugar Land and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sugar Land
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Madison
Sugar Land leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison scores 125.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Sugar Land. Madison scores 156.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.3 in Sugar Land. Madison has a living wage (family of 4) of $160,864 vs $204,377 in Sugar Land (27% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a median property tax of $1,807 vs $7,306 in Sugar Land (304% lower). Madison has a median rent of $1,375 vs $1,939 in Sugar Land (41% lower). Sugar Land has a median home value of $406,600 vs $367,900 in Madison (11% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sugar Land leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land: 56,616 vs Madison: 29,587 for labor force. Madison has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 4.5% in Sugar Land. Madison has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.1% in Sugar Land.
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Crime & Safety — Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRSugar Land has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.63 in Madison. Sugar Land has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Madison. Sugar Land has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 2.11 in Madison.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sugar Land leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSugar Land has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 50.7% in Madison.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land has a population of 109,735, about 1.9x the size of Madison (58,335). Madison skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 42.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sugar Land
Madison
Healthcare — Sugar Land leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSugar Land: 3.3 vs Madison: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sugar Land: 5 vs Madison: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sugar Land. Madison has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 69.4% in Sugar Land. Sugar Land has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 18.8% in Madison.
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