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Santa Clara, CA vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 134.4% more rainy days than Santa Clara.
- Madison has 28.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Clara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madison scores 23.9% worse than Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CAMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  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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