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Seattle, WA vs Madison, WI

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 Seattle, WAMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock36.138.1
 Snowfall4.6  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days155.3114.9106.2
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock81.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1778732443
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  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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