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Independence, MO vs Escondido, CA

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- Escondido has 67.2% less rainy days than Independence.
- Escondido has 22.6% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 25.0% better than Independence
 Independence, MOEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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