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Grand Junction, CO vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 376.8% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Philadelphia has 15.5% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 1.4% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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