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Grand Rapids, MI vs Cortland, NY

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- Cortland has 6.4% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Cortland has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortland scores 7.5% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MICortland, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11292443
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 Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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