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Gig Harbor, WA vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 6.5% less rainy days than Gig Harbor.
- Independence has 56.1% more Sunny Days than Gig Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 2.7% worse than Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny139  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  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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