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Jackson, WY vs Independence, OR

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- Independence has 115.5% more rainy days than Jackson.
- Independence has 26.0% less Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 29.8% better than Jackson
 Jackson, WYIndependence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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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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