Alabama city profile

Living in Madison, Alabama

What it costs to live in Madison, and how it compares with other Alabama cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

74

6th best value in Alabama

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alabama cities.

Overall livability

73

5th overall in Alabama

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Madison is home to about 55,551 people. A typical home runs $279,800 and a household earns around $105,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Alabama's largest cities, it ranks 6th for value and 5th overall.

Madison at a glance

Median home price

$279,800

17th in AL of 47

Median rent

$1,080/mo

Median household income

$105,300

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

3.3%

14th in AL of 47

School rating

10/10

1st in AL of 47

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in AL of 47

Walk score

5/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Alabama only. Updated 2026.