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Grand Rapids, MI vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- Bay City has 13.1% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Bay City has 7.6% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bay City scores 0.0% worse than Grand Rapids
Climate
 Grand Rapids, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall373238
 Snowfall644128
 Precipitation129118106
 Sunny158170205
 Avg. July High828286
 Avg. Jan. Low181422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.76.77
 UV Index3.43.34.3
 Elevation6405942443

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews
Blake · Grand Rapids, MI
Read for the TRUTH about GR
Over 2 years ago

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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Ian · Dearborn, MI
The Actual City Is OK...The Rest Stinks
Over 3 years ago

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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Alfred · Grand Rapids, MI
GR- nationally recognized as a top place to live.
Over 3 years ago

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 Bay City    7 Reviews
Terrance · Fenton, MI
Growing Community. Great For Young Families.
Over 6 years ago

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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Harold · Bay City, MI
They've improved the downtown area
Over 7 years ago

But everything else is going to  More

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YoLo · Bay City, MI
Not one of the best places to live.
Over 9 years ago

There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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