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Philadelphia, PA vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- Palmdale has 81.4% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Palmdale has 35.3% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmdale scores 9.6% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26572443
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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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