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Des Moines, WA vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 7.2% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Madison has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 9.5% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, WAMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
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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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