Population
Wheaton
53,453
Madison
27,775
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Madison
$120,918
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Madison
$334,700
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Madison
$1,798
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Madison
0.57
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Madison
168.1
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Madison
3.2%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Madison?
Madison is Wheaton's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Madison
27,775
Wheaton has a 48% larger population than Madison.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Madison
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Madison
3.88
Wheaton has a 28% higher property crime than Madison.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Madison
58.0%
Wheaton leans Democratic while Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Madison
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Madison
$120,918
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Madison
$334,700
Wheaton has a 25% higher home values than Madison.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Madison
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Madison
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Madison
168.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheaton
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Madison
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (44% lower). Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,781 in Wheaton (38% lower). Wheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.8 in Madison.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (267% lower). Wheaton has a median home value of $447,700 vs $334,700 in Madison (34% higher). Madison has a single-family homes of 97.4% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 11.6% in Madison. Wheaton: 27,792 vs Madison: 13,855 for labor force. Madison has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.93 in Wheaton. Wheaton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Madison. Madison has a property crime clearance of 64.2% compared to 17.9% in Wheaton.
Violent 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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 1.9x the size of Madison (27,775). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheaton
Madison
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 3.8 vs Madison: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wheaton: 4 vs Madison: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 11.6% in Madison. Madison has a drive alone of 81.7% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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