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Seattle, WA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 1.8% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Grand Rapids has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 10.7% worse than Seattle

Climate
 Seattle, WAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall383738
 Snowfall56428
 Precipitation155129106
 Sunny152158205
 Avg. July High768286
 Avg. Jan. Low371822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.56.77
 UV Index2.63.44.3
 Elevation1776402443

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  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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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505

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