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Grand Rapids, MI vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco has 34.0% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- San Francisco has 63.9% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Francisco scores 26.9% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MISan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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