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Grand Rapids, MI vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 87.7% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Valdez has 16.5% less Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 34.3% worse than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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