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Wasilla, AK vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 183.0% more rainy days than Wasilla.
- Independence has 69.5% more Sunny Days than Wasilla.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 26.3% better than Wasilla
 Wasilla, AKIndependence, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall55  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny128  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  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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