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Madison, WI vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 46.0% more rainy days than Madison.
- Olympia has 27.3% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 6.0% better than Madison
 Madison, WIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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