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Oak Ridge, TN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 29.2% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Grand Rapids has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 8.2% worse than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 5 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  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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