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Grand Rapids, MI vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View has 58.4% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Mountain View has 62.0% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 31.3% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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