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Fresno, CA vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 243.7% more rainy days than Fresno.
- Independence has 19.9% less Sunny Days than Fresno.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 10.0% worse than Fresno
 Fresno, CAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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