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Madison, WI vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs has 85.6% less rainy days than Madison.
- Palm Springs has 43.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 10.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WIPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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