| | Grand Rapids, MI | Johnstown, PA | United States |
| Overall | 94.5 | 75.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.2 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Health | 81.2 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 78.2 | 13.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $83,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,990.0% | 9,820.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.1 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 100.7 | 95.3 | 100 |
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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
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
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 Johnstown 
16 Reviews
It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts, More
It's a filthy drug thug pitbull More
Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is More
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