DeSoto, TX vs Madison, WI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Madison

73.1

#790 nationally

Madison leads in walk score (48 vs 23). Madison leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 30.4 min). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $76,184).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Madison, WI
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	73.1 (#790)
Population	55,740	269,840
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$432,061
Median Household Income	$81,736	$76,184
Average Commute	30.4 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	23	48
Crime Level	8.9	Moderate-Low
School Rating	N/A	8.2
Cost of Living Index	102	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+51.7