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Grand Rapids, MI vs Soldotna, AK

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- Soldotna has 41.3% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Soldotna has 15.2% less Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Soldotna scores 20.9% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MISoldotna, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 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 Soldotna    1 Reviews

May through late August: Summer with highs being in the 70's. This Summer (2006) so far it's been mainly cloudy and rainy. Our Summer daylight is awesome though, and  More

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