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Grand Rapids, MN vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield has 17.1% more rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Northfield has 6.7% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northfield scores 8.2% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low-4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9122443
Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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