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Lincoln, NE vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 4.9% more rainy days than Lincoln.
- Wausau has 13.1% less Sunny Days than Lincoln.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 13.9% worse than Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 7 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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