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Madison, WI vs Ashland, VA

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Highlights
- Ashland has 22.7% more rainy days than Madison.
- Ashland has 10.7% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ashland scores 10.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WIAshland, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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 Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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