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Peoria, IL vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 14.1% less rainy days than Peoria.
- Wausau has 4.1% less Sunny Days than Peoria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 12.7% worse than Peoria
 Peoria, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  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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