Livability Score

72
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) A+
Cafe Domestique
Coffee Shop
Moka
Coffee Shop
Jade Mountain Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
El Sabor de Puebla
Coffee Shop
Ancora Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Victory
Coffee Shop
Cafe Brittoli
Coffee Shop
Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery
Coffee Shop
Ledger Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Cafe Domestique
Coffee Shop
EVP Coffee
Coffee Shop
Grace Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Mother Fool's
Coffee Shop
Java Cat
Coffee Shop
Johnson Public House
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cool Beans Coffee House & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Crema Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cargo Coffee
Coffee Shop
Ground Zero
Coffee Shop
Bradburys
Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Wonderstate Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) A+
The North Street Cabaret
Theatre Arts
Communication
Theatre Arts
Crucible
Nightclub
Splash Pad
Water Park
Tandem Press
Art Gallery
Gallery Marzen
Art Gallery
Talbot Studio And Gallery
Art Gallery
Barrymore Theatre
Theatre Arts
Ensemble Theater
Theatre Arts
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Attraction
Governor's Mansion
Attraction
Mitby Theatre
Theatre Arts
Bright Red Studios
Art Gallery
Reindahl (Amund) Splash Park
Water Park
The Duck Pond
Stadium
Broom Street Theater
Theatre Arts
The Sylvee
Theatre Arts
Dream Lanes
Bowling Alley
Flix Brewhouse
Cinema
Bartell Theatre
Theatre Arts
Drury Stage
Theatre Arts
Evjue Stage
Theatre Arts
Madison Children's Museum
Museum
Majestic
Theatre Arts
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (8) A+
Tip Top Tavern
Bar
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Rocky's Liquor East Wash
Alcohol
Dexter's Pub
Bar
Dexter's Pub
Bar
Growlers To Go-Go
Alcohol
McGee's Chicken
Fast Food
Trixie's Liquor
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
The Malt House
Bar
Pick 'n Save Liquor
Alcohol
Union Corners Brewery
Bar
Slices Bar and Grill
Bar
The Locker room
Bar
Wiggies Bar & Grill
Bar
Brothers Three
Bar
Milio's
Fast Food
Woody Anne's
Bar
Drackenberg's Cigar Bar
Bar
Vic Pierce Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
Ohio Tavern
Bar
Madtown Chicken n' Fish
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Unknown Name
Gym
Goodman Community Center
Community Centre
Goodman Community Center
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
East Madison Community Center
Community Centre
OutReach LGBT Community Center
Community Centre
Inner Fire Yoga
Gym
Orthdx Fitness
Gym
Cyclebar
Gym
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Princeton Club
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Basecamp Fitness Madison (East)
Gym
Vera Court Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Monona Community Center
Community Centre
The Barre Code
Gym
Badger Fitness
Gym
Kamps Fitness
Gym
LGBT Campus Center
Community Centre
Princeton Club Xpress
Gym
Inner Fire Yoga
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Italian Workmen's Club
Community Centre
Groceries (1) B
Bloom Bake Shop
Bakery
Pick 'n Save
Grocery Store
Jacobson Bro's Meat and Deli
Butcher
Jenifer Street Market
Grocery Store
Woodman's Markets
Grocery Store
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Batch Bakehouse
Bakery
Willy St Co-Op North
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Willy Street Co-op
Grocery Store
Nature's Bakery
Bakery
Maharaja Grocery
Grocery Store
Madison Sourdough
Bakery
Lake Edge Seafood Company
Seafood
Festival Foods
Grocery Store
The Underground Butcher
Butcher
Sweet Hut
Bakery
Monona Bakery & Eatery
Bakery
Global Market and Food Hall
Grocery Store
Viet Hoa Market
Grocery Store
Gotham Bagels
Bakery
Fromagination
Cheese
Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Cheese
J&P Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Parks (6) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Washington Manor Park
Park
Bashford Playground
Playground
Eken Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
East Madison Little League
Park
George Reger Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Demetral Field
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Worthington Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Dixon Streets Greenway Park
Park
Wirth Court Park
Park
Carpenter-Ridgeway Park
Park
Kelliher Field
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Thurber Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Hartmeyer Park
Park
Hawthorne Park
Park
Shops (2) A+
Ken's Barbershop
Hairdresser
Kelley's Market
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Deon's Live Bait & Minnows
Convenience Store
Graham Cracker Comics
Books
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Simple Cuts Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Leah's African Hair Braiding
Beauty
Madison CycleWorks
Bicycle
The Bicycle Recycle
Bicycle
Black Saddle Bike Shop
Bicycle
DreamBikes
Bicycle
Kwik Trip
Convenience Store
Remachines
Electronics
Revolution Cycles
Bicycle
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
A Room of One's Own
Books
North Sherman Food Mart
Convenience Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Rose Cottage
Florist
bad dog frida
Pets
THORPS Haircuts & Color
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Bram's Addition (A+)

2. Sherman Terrace (A+)

3. Oakwood Village (A+)

4. Millstone (A+)

5. Dudgeon-Monroe (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 13.5% take public transportation in Eken Park.
Public Transit Stops (12)
Stops & Stations A+
Commercial & Kedzie (WB)
Bus Stop
Commercial & Kedzie (EB)
Bus Stop
Commerical & North Lawn (EB)
Bus Stop
Commerical & North Lawn (WB)
Bus Stop
Commerical & Oak (EB)
Bus Stop
Oak & Commerical (NB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & N Oak (NB)
Bus Stop
Commercial & North (WB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & N Oak (SB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & N Marquette (WB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & E Johnson (WB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & E Johnson (EB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & N Marquette (EB)
Bus Stop
Commercial & Packers (EB)
Bus Stop
Packers & Commerical (NB)
Bus Stop
Shopko Dr & Copps (WB)
Bus Stop
Packers & Commercial (SB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & Melvin
Bus Stop
E Washington & S Sixth (EB)
Bus Stop
East Washington & N Sixth (WB)
Bus Stop
S Sixth & E Washington (SB)
Bus Stop
North Transfer Point
Bus Station
North Transfer Point
Bus Stop
E Washington & Lexington (EB)
Bus Stop
E Washington & S Fourth (WB)
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
13.5% A-
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Arbor Hills (A+)

2. Bluff Acres (A+)

3. Elvehjem (A+)

4. Moorland-Rimrock (A+)

5. Lake Edge (A+)

cost of living B+

The cost of living in Eken Park is 102/100 - which is 7% higher than Wisconsin.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Bram's Addition (A+)

2. Leopold (A+)

3. Sherman Terrace (A+)

4. Capitol (A+)

5. Park Ridge (A)

crime F

Eken Park crime rates are 11,108 per 100k, which is 560% higher than Wisconsin
Property Crime
10,076 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,032 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Hill Farms-University Neighborh (A+)

2. Sauk Creek (A+)

3. Walnut Grove (A+)

4. Glacier Ridge (A+)

5. Country Grove (A+)

employment D+

The median income in Eken Park is $42,750 - which is 22% lower than Wisconsin.
Med. Household Income
$42,750 F
Unemployment Rate
4.3% D
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Tamarack Trails Community (A+)

2. High Crossing (A+)

3. Old Middleton Greenway (A+)

4. Faircrest (A+)

5. McClellan Park (A+)

health A-

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
UW Health Union Corners
Clinic
Maple Bluff Fire Department
Fire Station
Madison College Fire Service Education Center
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Dentist
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
UW Health Northport Drive Clinic
Clinic
Madison Police Department North District
Police
Fire Station No 3
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe
Pharmacy
Summit Clinical Laboratories
Clinic
East Grove Dental
Dentist
Station 5 - City of Madison
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
UW Lifesaving Station
Police
Dental Health Associates
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Complete Family Dentistry
Dentist
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Central District Station
Police
Unknown Name
Police
Dean Clinic - Madison East
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Berkley Oaks (A+)

2. Dudgeon-Monroe (A+)

3. East Bluff (A+)

4. Glen Oak Hills (A+)

5. Hawthorne (A+)

housing A-

Eken Park home prices are $174,950 - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
Home Price
$174,950 C+
Home Appreciation Rate
10% B+
Home Affordability
4.1x (home price to income ratio) D
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Westmorland (A+)

2. Stonefield Woods-Ridge (A+)

3. High Crossing (A+)

4. Stone Meadows (A+)

5. Greentree (A+)

schools B+

The Eken Park graduation rate is 93% - which is 6% higher than Wisconsin
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
93% A+
Elementary Schools (0) C-
Holy Cross Lutheran School
Emerson Elementary
Isthmus Montessori Academy Public
Hawthorne Elementary
Lowell Elementary
Sherman Middle
O'Keeffe Middle
Marquette Elementary
Schenk Elementary
Whitehorse Middle
Capital High
Lapham Elementary
Innovative & Alternative Middle
St Dennis School
Lake View Elementary
Eastside Lutheran School
Allis Elementary
Kennedy Elementary
Sandburg Elementary
Mendota Elementary
Metro School
Gompers Elementary
Winnequah School
Black Hawk Middle
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
High Schools (0) F
East High
Shabazz-City High
Innovative & Alternative High
Monona Grove High
Metro School
Central Wisconsin Center
Lafollette High
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Mendota Mental Health Institution
Abundant Life Christian School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Stonefield Woods-Ridge (A+)

2. Woodland Hills (A+)

3. Hill Farms-University Neighborh (A+)

4. Walnut Grove (A+)

5. Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar (A+)

ratings B+

Eken Park has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Westhaven Trails (A+)

2. Hawk's Landing (A+)

3. Tamarack Trails Community (A+)

4. Greystone (A+)

5. Eastmorland (A+)

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Eken Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Washington Manor Park
      Bashford Playground
      Eken Park
      Unknown Name
      East Madison Little League
      George Reger Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      The North Street Cabaret
      Communication
      Crucible
      Splash Pad
      Tandem Press
      Gallery Marzen
      Talbot Studio And Gallery
      Barrymore Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Tip Top Tavern
      Taco Bell
      Domino's
      Rocky's Liquor East Wash
      Dexter's Pub
      Dexter's Pub
      Growlers To Go-Go
      McGee's Chicken

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Eken Park? Of all people who commute, 13.5% take public transportation in Eken Park.
      Drive to Work
      48%

      32% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      14%

      12% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Eken Park? The cost of living in Eken Park is 102/100 - which is 7% higher than Wisconsin.
      Eken Park
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      Madison
      115

      15% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Eken Park? Eken Park crime rates are 11,108, which are 560% higher than Wisconsin
      Total Crime
      11,108 per 100k people

      378% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 10

      378% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Eken Park? The median income in Eken Park is $42,750 which is 22% lower than Wisconsin.
      Median household income
      $42,75023% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,773equal to the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      8% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Eken Park a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Mendota Mental Health Institute
      UnityPoint Health - Meriter
      Saint Mary's Hospital
      UW Health East Madison Hospital
      UnityPoint Health - Meriter - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      University Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Associated Physicians

      A- Housing

      What are Eken Park home prices? Eken Park home prices are $174,950 - which is 5% higher than Wisconsin
      Median home value
      $174,9505% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8698% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      46%

      28% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Eken Park have good schools? The Eken Park graduation rate is 93% - which is 6% higher than Wisconsin
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Eken Park a good place to live? Eken Park has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      1 total surveys

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