2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rockford, IL vs Independence, KY

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- Independence has 16.2% more rainy days than Rockford.
- Independence has 5.3% less Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 7.4% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILIndependence, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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