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Independence, MO vs Racine, WI

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- Racine has 18.9% less rainy days than Independence.
- Racine has 11.5% less Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Racine scores 5.6% worse than Independence
 Independence, MORacine, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6232443
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 Racine    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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