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Madison, WI vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Rochester has 10.8% less rainy days than Madison.
- Rochester has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 1.5% better than Madison
 Madison, WIRochester, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7552443
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 Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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