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Independence, MO vs Pittsburgh, PA

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- Pittsburgh has 11.5% less rainy days than Independence.
- Pittsburgh has 26.3% less Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pittsburgh scores 1.4% worse than Independence
 Independence, MOPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7642443
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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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