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Madison, WI vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- New Bern has 46.8% more rainy days than Madison.
- New Bern has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bern scores 10.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WINew Bern, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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