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Philadelphia, PA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael has 14.0% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- San Rafael has 23.7% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 16.4% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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