| | Grand Rapids, MN | Bemidji, MN | United States |
| Overall | 80.6 | 78.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.5 | 97.5 | 100 |
| Health | 85.4 | 76.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 64.9 | 54.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $216,000 | $180,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,760.0% | 8,920.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 65.1 | 62.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.0 | 98.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Grand Rapids 
2 Reviews
I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My More
Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard. More
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Reviews for Bemidji 
4 Reviews
Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest More
Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown More
Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter More
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