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Merritt Island, FL vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 30.0% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- Grand Rapids has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 4.3% worse than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  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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