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Tampa, FL vs Independence, OR

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Highlights
- Independence has 14.8% less rainy days than Tampa.
- Independence has 35.4% less Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 8.8% better than Tampa
 Tampa, FLIndependence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 17 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 18 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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