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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 11.3% more rainy days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Grand Rapids has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 17.5% better than Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  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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