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Jackson, MO vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 11.6% less rainy days than Jackson.
- Independence has 0.9% less Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 1.4% better than Jackson
 Jackson, MOIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny219  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I started elementary school in Jackson, Missouri, and although I lived elsewhere during my life, I must say that Jackson is a very nice place to live. While nearby Cape  More

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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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