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Grand Rapids, MI vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo has 61.9% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Mission Viejo has 79.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mission Viejo scores 34.3% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
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 Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i don´t know  More

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