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Independence, OR vs Milwaukie, OR

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 Independence, ORMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock42.438.1
 Snowfall4.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days148.7147.1106.2
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low34.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.171432443
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 Milwaukie    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a  More

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