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Vancouver, WA vs Independence, KS

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- Independence has 5.2% more rainy days than Vancouver.
- Independence has 59.4% more Sunny Days than Vancouver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 4.1% worse than Vancouver
 Vancouver, WAIndependence, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny143  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 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 19 years ago

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

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Over 19 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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