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Grand Rapids, MI vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville has 17.2% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Asheville has 34.2% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 13.4% better than Grand Rapids

Climate
 Grand Rapids, MIAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall374438
 Snowfall641028
 Precipitation129118106
 Sunny158212205
 Avg. July High828486
 Avg. Jan. Low182522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.77.67
 UV Index3.44.84.3
 Elevation64021292443

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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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505
ZIPS IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28806 28803 28715 28804 28704 28805 28801

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