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Independence, MO vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend has 8.1% less rainy days than Independence.
- South Bend has 20.7% less Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Bend scores 8.3% worse than Independence
 Independence, MOSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock143106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6922443
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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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