Madison

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#304

Global Rank

8.9

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%


Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
774K
GDP
$66B
GDP per capita
$85,411
Land area
10,079 km² (3,892 mi²)
Density
77/km² (199/mi²)

Primary city Madison

State / province Wisconsin

Language English

Madison metro area

43.08, -89.39
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • United States

Forward Madison FC

Madison • Level: 3

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Volleyball • Other Women Sports

LOVB Madison

Madison

Other College Teams2 teams

Championship History

10 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Madison, across all sports, newest first. 10 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Wisconsin
2006· 2006-04-08
Wisconsin
1990· 1990-04-01
Wisconsin
1983· 1983-03-26
Wisconsin
1981· 1981-03-27
Wisconsin
1977· 1977-03-26
Wisconsin
1973· 1973-03-17
1941· 1941-03-29
1916· 1916-03-31
1914· 1914-03-31
1912· 1912-03-31

Top Companies

5 companies
1American Family Insurance Group
$39B
Private
2Alliant Energy
$19B
Public
3Epic Systems
$17B
Private
4MGE Energy
$3B
Public
5Fetch
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $80B across 5 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Madison, WI, since 1976. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030035040019801990200020102020

One year
One year +4.9%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +50.4%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +61.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −16.8%
2007Q4 to 2012Q2

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Performing Arts Venues1 item

Overture Hall

Madison • Concert Hall

Languages of Madison

English first in Wisconsin.

LanguageShare
English91%
Spanish4.9%
Hmong0.7%
German0.5%
Mandarin Chinese0.3%
English reach, Wisconsin
99%
Tier 1 census

Wisconsin on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Madison

#172 by artist origin · combined 6.9 (US 0 / UK 0.4) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Garbage

Screen of Madison

#129 by film pedigree · score 29.4 · 5 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Fred MacMurray, Gena Rowlands, Rob Marshall, Marc Webb, Tyne Daly

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#29

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madison, United States

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

UW Health - University Hospital

Madison • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Dane County Regional Airport

Madison • 4 - Regional