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 Grand Rapids, MIChelsea, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock47.938.1
 Snowfall64.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days129.1127106.2
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.285.8
 Avg. Jan. Low17.6  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.640392443
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 Chelsea    1 Reviews

I was born in Boston in 1946 and lived in Chelsea to age 10. I ended up getting my high school and university education in Texas. I wonder how the education system in  More

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