Living in Madison (Alabama)

Madison (Alabama) is a large place in Alabama, United States, home to 46,962 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #236 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #258 of 8,006), remote workers (top 6%, #406 of 7,271).

Residents46,962
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport127 km (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km368,500 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Wheeler)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeWheeler Lake, 19 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.984 km
Within 10 km48,908 people
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 23:40

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How Madison (Alabama) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Alabama
Young family66#741 of 11,898#7 of 206Map
Low-income household64#236 of 9,771#4 of 168Map
Low-income family66#543 of 8,006#5 of 123Map
Single parent68#459 of 6,237#6 of 95Map
Pensioner couple68#1,539 of 9,474#5 of 150Map
Single pensioner65#2,769 of 9,474#11 of 150Map
Early retiree64#2,985 of 10,762#2 of 184Map
Single professional48#3,028 of 4,537#11 of 56Map
Young professional49#3,062 of 4,444#14 of 58Map
DINKS49#2,509 of 3,053#10 of 36Map
Remote worker68#406 of 7,271#2 of 119Map
Commuter70#1,881 of 6,227#12 of 84Map
Car-free household44#3,062 of 3,933#17 of 51Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer67#258 of 8,006#2 of 123Map
Budget-constrained mover59#734 of 12,111#12 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#3,206 of 4,114#14 of 54Map
Expat professional55#3,886 of 7,271#14 of 119Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,123 of 9,474#13 of 150Map
Nature-focused household61#2,805 of 18,063#2 of 350Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#7,092 of 16,523#61 of 311Map
Rural value seeker57#4,141 of 18,063#65 of 350Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,363 of 16,523#6 of 311Map
Lottery winner60#4,631 of 21,167#13 of 422Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,309 of 12,111#3 of 215Map
Coastal living67#2,828 of 6,413#19 of 79Map
Business owner64#3,527 of 12,111#15 of 215Map
Digital native41#3,283 of 4,750#19 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Education and family72
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Health and elderly58
  • Foundation57
  • Affordability52
  • Green space51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Safety and community44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.