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Philadelphia, PA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 19.5% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Seattle has 26.6% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 2.7% better than Philadelphia

Climate
 Philadelphia, PASeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall473838
 Snowfall13528
 Precipitation119155106
 Sunny207152205
 Avg. July High877686
 Avg. Jan. Low263722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.57
 UV Index3.82.64.3
 Elevation461772443

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total

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