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Grand Haven, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 5.5% less rainy days than Grand Haven.
- Traverse City has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Grand Haven.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 6.1% worse than Grand Haven
 Grand Haven, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall74  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 7 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 16 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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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