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Lancaster, PA vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 34.0% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Grand Rapids has 10.9% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 15.3% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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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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