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Grand Rapids, MI vs Ironwood, MI

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- Ironwood has 4.8% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Ironwood has 16.5% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ironwood scores 17.9% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock143106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15062443
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 Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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