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Knoxville, TN vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 35.6% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Wausau has 8.8% less Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 16.2% worse than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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