2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Wilmington, NC vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 51.5% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Grand Rapids has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 16.4% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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    2 Reviews

Over 16 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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