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Akron, OH vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 23.6% more rainy days than Akron.
- Philadelphia has 26.2% more Sunny Days than Akron.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 5.8% better than Akron
 Akron, OHPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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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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