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Grand Rapids, MI vs Burlington, VT

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- Burlington has 4.0% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Burlington has 0.6% less Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burlington scores 6.0% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIBurlington, VTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1972443
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 Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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