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Grand Rapids, MI vs Denver, CO

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- Denver has 55.2% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Denver has 55.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Denver scores 9.0% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52792443
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 Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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