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Philadelphia, PA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato has 19.1% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Novato has 26.6% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Novato scores 16.4% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PANovato, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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