2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Pontiac, MI vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 48.9% more rainy days than Pontiac.
- Philadelphia has 18.3% more Sunny Days than Pontiac.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 7.4% better than Pontiac
 Pontiac, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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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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