2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Grand Forks, ND vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes has 24.2% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Detroit Lakes has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit Lakes scores 1.6% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDDetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13712443
Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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