Madison, SD
Census place 4640220 · pop 6,094
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-16.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.27% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$65,593 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
34.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$193,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
54/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
11 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
1.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Madison: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Madison, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Madison scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is population growth (5yr). South Dakota overall ranks #3 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Madison, SD expensive to live in?
- Madison has a median home value of $193,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Madison, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-16.1%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Madison, SD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.5%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.