SPECIAL REPORT | MADISON'S HOUSING CRISIS

The city, the 82nd-most populous in the United States, sits atop national lists for multi-family housing demand, price increases and new young residents per capita.

"The community needs an honest conversation about population growth and what that means," Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said.

A new study finds that Madison's reputation as a hard place to do development is a mix of myth and reality.

This northern Rock County city only has 5,791 residents, but it's drawing new people from the Madison area in search of cheaper housing.

High housing prices and low inventory in the Madison areas are pushing residents past the suburbs and into small towns.

“There’s a very positive impact when you start adding people and that creates excitement in the community."