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Grass Valley, CA vs Independence, OR

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- Independence has 21.6% less rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Independence has 34.6% less Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 6.3% worse than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CAIndependence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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