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Madison, WI vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park has 52.6% less rainy days than Madison.
- Menlo Park has 36.4% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Menlo Park scores 31.3% better than Madison
 Madison, WIMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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