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Grand Forks, ND vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 73.5% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Grand Rapids has 19.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 8.1% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
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 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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