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New Bern, NC vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 29.6% less rainy days than New Bern.
- Grand Rapids has 25.8% less Sunny Days than New Bern.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 9.5% worse than New Bern
 New Bern, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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