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Independence, OR vs Pittsburg, KS

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- Pittsburg has 7.0% more rainy days than Independence.
- Pittsburg has 34.6% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pittsburg scores 2.7% worse than Independence
 Independence, ORPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9452443
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 Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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