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Philadelphia, PA vs Hawthorne, CA

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- Hawthorne has 71.0% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Hawthorne has 36.2% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 28.8% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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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Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 19 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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