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A city of 8,527 people in Wisconsin
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About Monona

City in Wisconsin, United States
1938Established
8,624Population
3.4 sq miArea
879 ftElevation

Monona ( mih-NOH-nə) is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census. Monona is almost entirely surrounded by the City of Madison, save for a few short borders with the unincorporated town of Blooming Grove.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Monona

Housing in Monona

$477K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monona home is worth about $477,000, up 1.7% in a year, 40% above the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market40
Sale-to-list105.2%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Monona

C−

Safety Grade C-

Monona reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Monona 1
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Monona 26.4
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Monona

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

20better than WI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison · 3.4 mi · ER
Joyce & Marshall Erdman ClinicMadison · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Monona · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monona →

Natural hazards in Monona

18
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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School Grade B-

The public schools Monona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMonona Grove School DistrictSchools7

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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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