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Grand Rapids, MI vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City has 38.9% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Redwood City has 61.4% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Redwood City scores 28.4% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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