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Grand Rapids, MI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 3.5% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Des Plaines has 18.4% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 3.0% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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