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Melbourne, FL vs Grand Haven, MI

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- Grand Haven has 35.5% less rainy days than Melbourne.
- Grand Haven has 32.1% less Sunny Days than Melbourne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Haven scores 5.7% worse than Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny234  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6042443
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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