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Independence, OR vs Florence, OR

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- Florence has 80.5% more rainy days than Independence.
- Florence has 0.6% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 4.1% worse than Independence
 Independence, ORFlorence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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