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Fitchburg
- grade AOverall Grade
- Suburb of Madison, WI
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 20 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$315,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
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Fitchburg Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault181.5national 282.7
- Murder3.2national 6.1
- Rape42.1national 40.7
- Robbery74.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary288.5national 500.1
- Theft1,225.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft200.9national 284
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Jobs
grade B+
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Median Household Income
$72,324
National
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Fitchburg Reviews
Rating 3.95 out of 5 20 reviews
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I've lived in Fitchburg for a little over four years. It is a very non-cohesive community. It is situated south west of Madison and has a diverse landscape.
What used to be farmland two and three decades ago has been turned into suburbs, at least for parts of Fitchburg. The city could be described quite succinctly as the gray zone where country turns to city.
A few months ago our city had an online survey in which one of the questions was what area do residents consider the city center. For most communities this sort of question would never need to asked, for most communities it would be a simple answer. For Fitchburg the answer is far from straight forward. Our city is split into three different school districts. Driving five minutes down one road takes you from city buildings and bus lines to farms and fields.
Despite straddling different communities, the city of Fitchburg is home. I love living in the middle of all the madness.
What used to be farmland two and three decades ago has been turned into suburbs, at least for parts of Fitchburg. The city could be described quite succinctly as the gray zone where country turns to city.
A few months ago our city had an online survey in which one of the questions was what area do residents consider the city center. For most communities this sort of question would never need to asked, for most communities it would be a simple answer. For Fitchburg the answer is far from straight forward. Our city is split into three different school districts. Driving five minutes down one road takes you from city buildings and bus lines to farms and fields.
Despite straddling different communities, the city of Fitchburg is home. I love living in the middle of all the madness.
It’s really close to Madison, so you still get to experience city life! It also has lots of places and public parks to go to
Beautiful scenery, bus routes are far and few, everyone I have met are not very friendly. The night life is average. There has been a couple of random shootings lately. The rents are slightly higher than in Madison. Shopping centers and grocery stores are more expensive than other neighborhoods. I really don't know too much about the schools. I haven't been to the farmers market yet, but I hear that it's lovely . They do have Fitchburg days that is similar to Maxwell street events. They do offer a lot of free entertainment for the children. The police department are very well known and seen.