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Minneapolis, MN vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 1.6% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Wausau has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 6.1% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 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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