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Madison, WI vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 6.9% more rainy days than Madison.
- Amherst has 16.0% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 4.5% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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