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Fargo, ND vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Madison has 52.3% more rainy days than Fargo.
- Madison has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 4.7% better than Fargo
 Fargo, NDMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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