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Indianapolis, IN vs Madison, IN

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Indianapolis.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Madison.
 Indianapolis, INMadison, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,227329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 2010821,576  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,004285,036,114
 Population - 1990754,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,424.193.4
 Land Area361.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Indianapolis, INMadison, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Indianapolis, INMadison, INUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Indianapolis, INMadison, INUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households352,238  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households158,992  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Madison    5 Reviews

We have one of the best schools in Indiana (Shaw) and a great downtown area, with something going on all the time. Come join the  More

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We visited downtown Madison over the weekend and had a great, great time! One of the court house which had burned down was sad, but ran into a few great stores. One  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nothing much to do. Low crime  More

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