Population
Sulphur
21,004
Madison
12,277
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Madison
$57,050
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Madison
$186,600
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Madison
$827
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Madison
N/A
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Madison
90.4
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Madison
4.5%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Madison?
Madison is Sulphur's #15 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Madison
12,277
Sulphur has a 42% larger population than Madison.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Madison
67.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Madison
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Madison
$57,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Madison
$186,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Madison
15.5%
Madison has a 28% higher education than Sulphur.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Madison
92.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Madison
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur
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Madison
Madison leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison has a fair market rent (2br) of $971 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (25% lower). Madison has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $928 in Sulphur (13% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.8 in Madison.
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 — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,282 in Madison (49% lower). Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 58.4% in Madison.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur: 9,220 vs Madison: 5,762 for labor force. Madison has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 16 min vs Madison: 19 min for mean commute.
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 15.5% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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 ACSSulphur has a population of 21,004, about 1.7x the size of Madison (12,277). Sulphur skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 45.0.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sulphur
Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Madison: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Madison: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 16 min vs Madison: 19 min for mean commute time. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 84.2% in Madison.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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