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Seattle, WA vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 26.1% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Grand Rapids has 18.4% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 18.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
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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Over 3 years ago

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    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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