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Apple Valley, CA vs Independence, KS

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- Independence has 216.4% more rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Independence has 19.4% less Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 11.3% worse than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CAIndependence, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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