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Madison, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Madison has a very low population density. Madison is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Madison, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Madison has a population density of 1,369, with 18,448 current residents.
Out of the 18,448 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 75% of the residents are married and 25% are single.
As for living in Madison, the air quality is 84% and the weather, on average, is 59% sunny, 55% rainy, and 1% snowy. The average temperature is 63°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Madison, you should know that 90.7% of homes are owned while 5.6% of homes are rented, and 3.7% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 212,550, the median age of homes is 15 years, the annual home appreciation is -3.82% and the annual property tax is 5.69%.
When looking at the community of Madison, it's important to determine the crime rate. Madison's crime rate is 2 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Madison is 37 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 41.95% Democratic, 57.55% Republican, and 0.5% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:19
When looking at Madison, it's important to understand employment statistics. 7% of residents are unemployed in Madison (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Madison residents: 26.3% work in the management and business field, 5.4% are in the customer service field, 30.2% are in the sales field, 4.1% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 4.3% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:19. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 97%, 8% of residents have an associate's degree, 39% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 16% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Madison, you should be aware that the average commute time is 25 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Madison have a few different options. 86% of commuters use their own cars, 9% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.
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