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Potomac, MD vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 12.4% more rainy days than Potomac.
- Philadelphia has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Potomac.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 0.0% worse than Potomac
 Potomac, MDPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  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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