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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids has 10.1% less rainy days than Wilkes-Barre.
- Grand Rapids has 10.7% less Sunny Days than Wilkes-Barre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 2.9% worse than Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  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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