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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 42.5% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Madison has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 4.7% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  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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