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Sunnyvale, CA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 142.2% more rainy days than Sunnyvale.
- Grand Rapids has 39.2% less Sunny Days than Sunnyvale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 23.9% worse than Sunnyvale
 Sunnyvale, CAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  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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