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Grand Rapids, MI vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda has 41.3% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Alameda has 63.9% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alameda scores 29.9% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIAlameda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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