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Memphis, TN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 31.1% less rainy days than Memphis.
- Grand Rapids has 27.5% less Sunny Days than Memphis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 4.3% worse than Memphis
 Memphis, TNGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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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