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Madison, WI vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley has 29.4% less rainy days than Madison.
- Berkeley has 36.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Berkeley scores 28.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WIBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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