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Ballston Spa, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 10.5% more rainy days than Ballston Spa.
- Philadelphia has 15.0% more Sunny Days than Ballston Spa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 10.6% better than Ballston Spa
 Ballston Spa, NYPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  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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