Madison is a large city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 272,903 people and 69 associated neighborhoods, Madison is the second largest community in Wisconsin. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Madison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Madison is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Madison is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in management occupations (10.45%), teaching (9.72%), and office and administrative support (9.50%). Also of interest is that Madison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Madison has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Madison is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Madison has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Madison enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Madison. For the size of the city, public transportation in Madison is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Madison, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Madison, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Madison is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.89% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $46,652, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,608 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Madison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Madison include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
