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Madison is a small town of 2,967 people in Madison County, Florida. It's about 27 miles from Valdosta, GA and 105 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $887 a month.
2,967people
$79kTypical home
$887/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,967
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,126 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 27 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$495/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (657 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,593 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to VLD airport
- 103 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 203 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 280 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Florida districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+29 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk