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Grand Rapids, MI vs Escondido, CA

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- Escondido has 61.9% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Escondido has 68.4% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 34.3% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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