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Madison, WI vs Lead, SD

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Highlights
- Lead has 17.2% less rainy days than Madison.
- Lead has 18.7% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lead scores 7.5% worse than Madison
 Madison, WILead, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52132443
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 Lead    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

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