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Independence, MO vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington has 9.0% less rainy days than Independence.
- Bloomington has 10.6% less Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bloomington scores 2.8% worse than Independence
 Independence, MOBloomington, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7972443
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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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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