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Grand Rapids, MI vs Utica, NY

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- Utica has 26.8% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Utica has 1.3% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Utica scores 7.5% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIUtica, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4562443
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 Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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