2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Independence, OR vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 16.2% less rainy days than Independence.
- Madison has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 9.5% worse than Independence
 Independence, ORMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  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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