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Independence, MO vs Mesa, AZ

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Highlights
- Mesa has 76.7% less rainy days than Independence.
- Mesa has 38.7% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mesa scores 1.4% better than Independence
 Independence, MOMesa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12402443
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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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