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Philadelphia, PA vs Schenectady, NY

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- Schenectady has 14.2% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Schenectady has 14.5% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Schenectady scores 8.2% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PASchenectady, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2432443
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 Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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