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Pittsburgh, PA vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 5.7% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Madison has 16.9% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 5.6% worse than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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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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