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Grand Forks, ND vs Joplin, MO

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Highlights
- Joplin has 116.3% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Joplin has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Joplin scores 17.7% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDJoplin, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10042443
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 Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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