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Grand Rapids, MI vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood has 27.6% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Ridgewood has 32.3% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 4.5% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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