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Grand Haven, MI vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Marquette has 9.0% less rainy days than Grand Haven.
- Marquette has 18.9% more Sunny Days than Grand Haven.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Marquette scores 15.2% worse than Grand Haven
 Grand Haven, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall74  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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