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West Branch, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 22.7% more rainy days than West Branch.
- Grand Rapids has 3.7% less Sunny Days than West Branch.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 6.3% better than West Branch
 West Branch, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  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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