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Grinnell, IA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 29.0% more rainy days than Grinnell.
- Philadelphia has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Grinnell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 7.4% better than Grinnell
 Grinnell, IAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Grinnell    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Planning on moving to CA...well, actually BACK to CA... Too Cold  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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