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Madison is a mid-size city of 60,106 people in Madison County, Alabama. It's about 5 miles from Huntsville, AL and 82 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $399k and rent runs about $1k a month.
60,106people
$399kTypical home
$1,453/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 60,106
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,966 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 5 mi to Huntsville, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $399k (≈$2,515/mo)
- Median rent $1,453/mo
- Median household income $135k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (157 per 100k)
- Low property crime (978 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 40% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to HSV airport
- 79 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 686 ft
- 284 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 135 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 341 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 98 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+9 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk