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Arlington, TX vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 5.6% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Grand Rapids has 32.8% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 6.9% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, TXGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny235  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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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

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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

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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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