| | Grand Rapids, MI | Joplin, MO | United States |
| Overall | 94.5 | 77.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.2 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Health | 81.2 | 104.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 78.2 | 44.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $166,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,990.0% | 10,320.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.1 | 73.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 100.7 | 69.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Grand Rapids 
62 Reviews
I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone.
I know countless people who dogged the city, moved More
Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and More
Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed More
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Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin:
The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers More
Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of More
Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts More
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