2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse has 9.7% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Syracuse has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 6.0% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MISyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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