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Palm Springs, CA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 617.3% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Grand Rapids has 41.3% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 9.5% worse than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  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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