Cost of Living in Madison, WI

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$20,328
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

95.9
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Madison, WI is roughly 4% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 251
Enrollment 93,758
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 7%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 9
Avg In-State $15,310
Avg Out-of-State $23,221
Avg Grad Rate 61.4%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Aveda Institute-Madison 85 $0 94.0%
University of Wisconsin-Madison 49,605 $9,644 89.0%
East-West Healing Arts Institute 44 $0 80.0%
Edgewood College 2,001 $34,850 67.0%
Academy of Beauty Professionals 65 $0 67.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison 52 $0 40.0%
Herzing University-Madison 4,238 $12,360 28.0%
Madison Area Technical College 13,281 $4,386 26.0%