MadisonFL
A town of 2,967. A typical home worth about $190K.
Population
2,967
+2.4% since 2010
Typical home
$190K
−4% in a year
Household income
$31K
median
Jobs based here
1,932
A job hub
What makes Madison stand out The 3 things Madison does most differently from other towns.
A job hub Every workday, about 1,762 people come to Madison for work Where Madison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10% → Tallahassee Tallahassee 10%
4% → Valdosta Valdosta 4%
3% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 3%
1% → Perry Perry 1%
1% → Live Oak Live Oak 1%
1% → Gainesville Gainesville 1%
Madison · 19% stay
1,932 jobs based in Madison
19% of working residents work in town
27 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Madison?
Census LEHD 2023
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Housing
A typical Madison home is worth about $190K The typical Madison home is worth about $190,000, down 4% in a year, 49% below the Florida typical home.
$190K Zillow home value
Typical home value Madison $190K
Florida $376K
Schools
Madison’s public schools outperform 22% of Florida districts The public schools Madison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C− School Grade
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Madison beats the Florida average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
D− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Madison FL Fewer binge drinkers 11.4% 14.6% Fewer adults who have had cancer 7.3% 9.1% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 24.9% 12.7%
Madison County Memorial Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among FL towns
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Madison Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Tallahassee (10%), Valdosta (4%) and Jacksonville (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
19% work in town
Where working residents work In Madison 19%
Tallahassee 10%
Valdosta 4%
Jacksonville 3%
Perry 1%
27 mi
median commute distance
1,932
jobs based in Madison
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1987
12
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Madison has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 42–66°
Spring 55–80°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 58–80°
Nov 29
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Madison Madison's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 23 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Madison 7.6
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Madison 19.6
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
23
violent crimes reported in 2025
59
property crimes reported in 2025
College town
North Florida College calls Madison home
1880 · View from cotton gin · Wikimedia Commons
Madison’s story
Madison in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 8 places in Madison on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Madison is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, on the central northern border of Florida, United States. The population was 2,912 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 2,912
Area 2.6 sq mi
Elevation 194 ft
ZIP code 32340, 32341
Area code 850 
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