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Madison, WI vs Vail, CO

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- Vail has 51.5% less rainy days than Madison.
- Vail has 32.1% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vail scores 13.4% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIVail, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock81892443
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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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