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Wilmington, NC vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 35.6% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Grand Rapids has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 8.2% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6402443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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