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Minneapolis, MN vs Grand Marais, MN

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Highlights
- Grand Marais has 9.7% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Grand Marais has 8.1% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Marais scores 10.6% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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 5 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 Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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