2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma has 13.3% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Tacoma has 31.9% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 1.4% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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