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Great Falls, MT vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 49.3% more rainy days than Great Falls.
- Grand Forks has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Great Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 8.8% worse than Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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