Downtown
The isthmus downtown between the lakes, around the Capitol and State Street.
25,283
50%
$26,865
$1,488
Downtown by the numbers
Downtown is roughly balanced, about 50% men to 50% women.
Median individual income in Downtown is about $26,900.
Wisconsin doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Dane County (Madison) leaned Democratic about 75% Harris to 23% Trump - one of the bluest counties in the country.
The median renter in Downtown pays about $1,490 a month.
About 25,300 Downtown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
On the ground
Local date spots
Real venues in Downtown, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
Class
- Downtown
Cask & Ale
- Downtown
Cento
- Downtown
Colectivo Coffee On the Square
- Downtown
Fair Trade Coffee House
- Downtown
Graze Restaurant
- Downtown
Heritage Tavern
- Downtown
Indie Coffee
- Downtown
Leopold's Books Bar Caffè
- Downtown
Michelangelo's Coffee House
- Downtown
The Botanist Social
- Downtown
Tipsy Cow
- Downtown
Whiskey Jack's Saloon