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Madison, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 10.2% less rainy days than Madison.
- Wausau has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 7.5% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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