2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 18.0% more rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Ruston has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 2.7% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PARuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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