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Grand Island, NE vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 55.2% more rainy days than Grand Island.
- Independence has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 0.0% worse than Grand Island
 Grand Island, NEIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  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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