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Grand Rapids, MI vs Gilbert, AZ

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- Gilbert has 74.8% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Gilbert has 87.3% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gilbert scores 9.0% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIGilbert, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12372443
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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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