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Madison, WI vs Grand Marais, MN

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- Grand Marais has 20.2% less rainy days than Madison.
- Grand Marais has 2.7% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Marais scores 11.9% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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 Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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