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Minneapolis, MN vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 32.6% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Grand Forks has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 6.1% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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