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Grand Rapids, MI vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne has 43.4% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Melbourne has 48.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Melbourne scores 4.5% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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