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Grand Rapids, MI vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 65.4% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Irvine has 77.8% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 38.8% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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