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Madison, WI vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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Highlights
- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 49.6% less rainy days than Madison.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 43.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carmel-by-the-Sea scores 23.9% better than Madison
 Madison, WICarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2232443
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 Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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