Madison, WI

CBSA: 31540 · Data year: 2024

97.3

Overall

93.8

Goods

89.8

Services

99.7

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 97.3

Goods 93.8

Services 89.8

Rents 99.7

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$97,287

in Madison, WI purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	98.1	95.0	99.3	103.0
2009	98.6	95.7	101.2	104.5
2010	98.7	96.2	100.6	106.6
2011	96.8	95.7	99.4	103.0
2012	97.4	96.8	98.0	102.0
2013	97.8	96.7	98.4	102.0
2014	98.1	98.2	94.9	106.7
2015	95.9	98.0	92.1	98.7
2016	95.9	97.1	89.6	97.6
2017	95.6	95.3	93.5	103.3
2018	98.3	97.8	97.4	110.2
2019	98.1	96.4	92.5	102.8
2020	95.9	94.2	93.8	94.1
2021	96.6	94.7	95.8	97.5
2022	95.5	92.0	89.9	99.0
2023	95.9	93.8	89.7	95.9
2024	97.3	93.8	89.8	99.7

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.