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North Pole, AK vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 130.3% more rainy days than North Pole.
- Grand Rapids has 17.6% more Sunny Days than North Pole.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 17.3% better than North Pole
 North Pole, AKGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low-17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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