Madison, WI vs Rosenberg, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Madison

73.1

#790 nationally

Rosenberg

70.9

#1048 nationally

Madison leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 28.5 min). Madison leads in walk score (48 vs 35). Madison leads in median household income ($76,184 vs $66,046).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madison, WI	Rosenberg, TX
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#790)	70.9 (#1048)
Population	269,840	41,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$432,061	$316,001
Median Household Income	$76,184	$66,046
Average Commute	20.1 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	48	35
Crime Level	Moderate-Low	6.5
School Rating	8.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+1.6