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Jersey City, NJ vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 21.5% less rainy days than Jersey City.
- Grand Rapids has 27.2% less Sunny Days than Jersey City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 8.2% worse than Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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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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