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Grand Rapids, MI vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 51.2% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Monterey has 69.0% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 23.9% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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