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Grand Rapids, MI vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley has 31.6% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Berkeley has 62.0% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Berkeley scores 28.4% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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