City of Madison, UW-Madison Update Neighborhood Indicators Project Data

New data on housing, health and more in the City of Madison are now available as part of the latest update to the Neighborhood Indicators Project (NIP).

The NIP is a partnership between the City of Madison and the UW-Madison Applied Population Lab. The project aims to track dozens of quality of life metrics over time to provide a better understanding of trends across Madison. The data is provided for free online for everyone to access and has been a useful tool for community-based organizations, non-profits and other public and private entities to identify areas of need and opportunities for support.

How do median household incomes vary across the City? Which parts of the City need better access to prenatal care? Which areas would benefit from more childcare providers? These are all questions that NIP data can help answer.

The 2024 NIP update includes several new metrics, including:

• Community Safety and Disorder Police Calls
• Median Rent
• Areas of Limited English Proficiency
• Alternative Transportation to Work

The 2024 NIP edition also marks the first year that users will be able to view indicator changes over time, following a switch to census geographies in 2022.

A summary report of the 2024 data update is available and outlines several key findings. Some insights gained from the new data include:

• A gain of more than 5,000 dwelling units (not counting UW-Madison campus units) since the last update
• An increase of almost $33,000 in the average owner-occupied home value since the last update
• A median rent of $1,464 per month citywide, with several areas seeing median rents of more than $1,800 per month

If you are interested in learning more about NIP data and the NIP website, the City of Madison Planning Division offers free workshops to local organizations. Please contact Urvashi Martin at [email protected] or (608) 266-4635 for more details.