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Bismarck, ND vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 95.1% more rainy days than Bismarck.
- Madison has 7.4% less Sunny Days than Bismarck.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 3.1% better than Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  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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