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Madison, WI vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose has 52.4% less rainy days than Madison.
- San Jose has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 31.3% better than Madison
 Madison, WISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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