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Ironwood, MI vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 1.7% more rainy days than Ironwood.
- Madison has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Ironwood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 21.8% better than Ironwood
 Ironwood, MIMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall166  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 18 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  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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