Best PlacesEastmorland, Madison, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Eastmorland, Madison, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Eastmorland, Madison ranks 2,021st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Eastmorland, Madison
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Eastmorland, Madison's strengths and weaknesses
Where Eastmorland, Madison ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Eastmorland, Madison ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,303 a month, better than only 38% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 81 pleasant days a year, better than only 42% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Eastmorland, Madison
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Eastmorland, Madison home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $80,496; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Eastmorland, Madison's effective rate of 1.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Eastmorland, Madison
Eastmorland, Madison runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Eastmorland, Madison.
Who works in Eastmorland, Madison, and how
Work in Eastmorland, Madison centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Eastmorland, Madison
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Eastmorland, Madison.
What the weather is like in Eastmorland, Madison, month by month
Eastmorland, Madison sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 22° | 14° |
| April | 60° | 46° | 34° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of Eastmorland, Madison
The nearest airport, Dane County Regional/Truax Field, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around Eastmorland, Madison
Schools across Eastmorland, Madison average a D+, better than 17% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Kennedy ElementaryD+ · 23% proficient
- Schenk ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Whitehorse MiddleD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Lafollette HighD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Eastmorland, Madison school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Eastmorland, Madison measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Eastmorland, Madison against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Eastmorland, Madison
Is Eastmorland, Madison a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Eastmorland, Madison ranks 2,021st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, cheap car insurance, and health care access, and lowest on property taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Eastmorland, Madison expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,016. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $80,496 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Eastmorland, Madison safe?
Eastmorland, Madison is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $455 per resident a year.
Compare Eastmorland, Madison with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Eastmorland, Madison. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Eastmorland, Madison represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Eastmorland, Madison detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Eastmorland, Madison: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Eastmorland, Madison: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Eastmorland, Madison: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Eastmorland, Madison: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Eastmorland, Madison detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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