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Independence, MO vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 6.0% less rainy days than Independence.
- Champaign has 10.6% less Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 1.4% worse than Independence
 Independence, MOChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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