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Ann Arbor, MI vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 31.1% more rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Philadelphia has 16.3% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 9.0% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  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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