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Oklahoma City, OK vs Independence, KS

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- Independence has 24.4% more rainy days than Oklahoma City.
- Independence has 1.3% less Sunny Days than Oklahoma City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 2.7% worse than Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKIndependence, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny231  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 20 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 20 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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