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Ann Arbor, MI vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 0.3% more rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Madison has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 0.0% worse than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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