Verdict
Bellevue leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Madison leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
68
✓ winsWI
66
Educational Attainment
WA
96
✓ winsWI
94
Safety
WA
68
WI
72
✓ winsWeather
WA
—
WI
—
Livability
WA
77
WI
77
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bellevue | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,606 | 268,516 |
| Median Income | $149,551 ✓ | $74,895 |
| Median Rent | $2,422 | $1,291 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,139,500 | $326,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 96% |
| Bachelor's+ | 70% ✓ | 59% |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 52% ✓ | 47% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.60 ✓ | 3.07 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 38.03 | 24.18 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 47" | N/A |