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Madison, WI vs Portales, NM

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- Portales has 51.0% less rainy days than Madison.
- Portales has 46.0% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portales scores 19.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WIPortales, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40062443
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 Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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