City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Madison | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141/mo | $1,201/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $327,100 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,839 | $118,132 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 97.1 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 87.2 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.8 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 96.1 | 1.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $99,989 in Madison to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue and Madison have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Madison than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $79,991 in Madison to keep the same standard of living.