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.

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How Madison ranks

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#5Most affordable in FL #18Cheapest rent in FL #59Highest graduation rate in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32340, 32341

Area code850

Living in Madison

Housing in Madison

$190K▼ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madison home is worth about $190,000, down 4% in a year, 49% below the Florida typical home.

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Safety in Madison

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Violent crime per 1,000

Madison 7.6

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Madison 19.6

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Madison

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School Grade C-

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.

#54Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictMADISONSchools5

Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 397 students Madison Virtual FranchiseOther · Grades K–12 · 9 students Madison Tap ProgramPrekindergarten · Grades PK Madison Virtual Instruction ProgramOther · Grades K–12 Madison Virtual Instruction ProgramOther · Grades K–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Madison is

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Nearby towns

Lee8 mi Greenville13 mi Lake Park20 mi Jennings20 mi Dasher22 mi Quitman23 mi Remerton26 mi Perry27 mi Valdosta27 mi Monticello28 mi

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