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San Rafael, CA vs Grand Haven, MI

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- Grand Haven has 15.0% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Grand Haven has 37.9% less Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Haven scores 22.4% worse than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CAGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6042443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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