Madison vs Eau Claire
Madison, WI compared with Eau Claire, WI · 158 miles apart
Madison has 286,233 residents to Eau Claire’s 72,465. Madison comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Eau Claire does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Madison, WI | Eau Claire, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,233 | 72,465 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,399 | 2,105 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $67,395 |
| Median home value | $372,900 | $247,600 |
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,045 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 54.4% |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 16.7 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 32.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.9% | 36.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 14.3% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 3.4% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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