Madison, WI
Safety in Madison, WI: Crime, Heat & Commute
188 sunny days. July high 82°F. 21 min commute. A car per adult.
- Homicide deaths
- 2.1 per 100,000
- US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
- Firearm deaths
- 7.5 per 100,000
- US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
- July high
- 82°F
- Mild
- January low
- 12°F
- Cold
- Sunny days
- 188/yr
- NOAA
- Getting around
- A car per adult
- Metro-wide
- Commute
- 21 min
- One way
- Population
- 690k
- Madison
- Poverty
- 10% of people
- ACS 2023.
- Without health insurance
- 3.7%
- ACS 2023. 96.3% insured.
Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.
Moving from Madison
Take-home by job in Madison
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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