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Lexington, KY vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 6.3% less rainy days than Lexington.
- Independence has 15.4% more Sunny Days than Lexington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 1.4% worse than Lexington
 Lexington, KYIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  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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