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Chicago, IL vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 2.4% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Grand Rapids has 16.4% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 4.3% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  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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