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Appleton, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 2.2% more rainy days than Appleton.
- Wausau has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Appleton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 6.1% worse than Appleton
 Appleton, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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