Similar City Statistical Data
| US City | Population | Median Age | White % | Black % | Hispanic % | H.S. Grad % | Married % | Median Family Income | Ind. Below Poverty | Number of Public Pools |
| Madison, WI | 208,054 | 30.6 | 84 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 92.4 | 41.6 | $59,840 | 29,287 | 0 |
| Tacoma, WA | 193,556 | 33.9 | 69.1 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 83.6 | 47.3 | $45,567 | 29,887 | 2 |
| Akron, OH | 217,074 | 34.2 | 67.2 | 28.5 | 1.2 | 80 | 43.2 | $39,381 | 36,975 | 3 |
| Providence, RI | 173,618 | 28.1 | 54.5 | 14.5 | 30 | 65.8 | 35 | $32,058 | 46,688 | 6 |
| Eugene, OR | 137,893 | 33 | 88.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 91.5 | 44.7 | $48,527 | 22,710 | 7 |
| Rochester, NY | 219,773 | 30.8 | 48.3 | 38.5 | 12.8 | 73 | 32.6 | $31,257 | 54,713 | 20 |
| Des Moines, IA | 198,682 | 33.8 | 82.3 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 83 | 50.9 | $46,590 | 21,877 | 2 |
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This chart shows seven comparable US cities in terms of population, ethnic and economic diversity, and the topic at hand... quantity of public pools. As you can see, Madison is the only one of these cities without any public pools. Based on the statistics, Madison has the highest median family income, leading one to believe that they should also be able to afford a public recreational pool for the surrounding community.