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Birmingham, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 15.1% more rainy days than Birmingham.
- Grand Rapids has 10.2% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 2.9% worse than Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny176  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  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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