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Grand Rapids, MI vs Palmdale, CA

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- Palmdale has 76.4% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Palmdale has 77.2% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmdale scores 19.4% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26572443
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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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