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Madison

Wisconsin, United States

Size: Midsize City

Region: Midwest

61

City Rating
245

Overall City RankingOut of 2901 cities — 92nd percentile

99

In the U.S.

41

In the Midwest

16

In Wisconsin


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2024 City on the Rise

Madison city staff recognize the importance of bikes and bike infrastructure — the mayor, traffic engineer, and transportation director all ride their bikes nearly every day. This buy-in from local leadership allowed the city to bring bike projects to the forefront and improve its City Ratings score from a 50 in 2020 to a 58 in 2024. 

61

Network ScoreAverage Network Score for all cities in 2025 was 30.

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65

People

Access to parts of the city where residents live.

55

Opportunity

Access to jobs and schools.

58

Core Services

Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.

70

Recreation

Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.

68

Retail

Access to major shopping centers.

53

Transit

Access to major transit hubs.


Madison, WI

City Rating Through Time

Score changes over time reflect investments in bike infrastructure, adjustments to speed limits, and OpenStreetMap data quality improvements.

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Network Analysis

This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Madison. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.

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