Home → Wisconsin

Cost of Living in Madison, WI

109.4
Above Average · National average is 100

Compare Cities

$74,895
Median Income
$1,291/mo
Median Rent
$326,600
Median Home
268,516
Population

Cost Breakdown

🏠Housing
117.4
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🛒Groceries
114.7
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🚗Transportation
108.7
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🏥Healthcare
106.1
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
⚡Utilities
105.9
0Nat'l Avg (100)200

Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Some values estimated
Studio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$1,007
est.
$1,136
est.
$1,291$1,652
est.
$1,885
est.

Est. values are derived from the census median rent using national HUD bedroom ratios. Actual HUD Fair Market Rents may differ.

Nearby Cities

Compare Madison with cities in the area

Shorewood Hills, WI
Very Expensive
194.9
Maple Bluff, WI
Very Expensive
164.1
Middleton, WI
Expensive
124.4
Waunakee, WI
Expensive
120.4
Fitchburg, WI
Above Average
115.5
Monona, WI
Above Average
110.1
Compare Madison vs Shorewood HillsCompare Madison vs Maple BluffCompare Madison vs Middleton