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Grand Rapids, MI vs Grand Island, NE

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- Grand Island has 25.2% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Grand Island has 44.3% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Island scores 7.5% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18602443
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 Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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