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Grand Rapids, MI vs Hawthorne, CA

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- Hawthorne has 63.3% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Hawthorne has 78.5% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 40.3% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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