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San Mateo, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia has 93.4% more rainy days than San Mateo.
- Philadelphia has 21.9% less Sunny Days than San Mateo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 14.1% worse than San Mateo

Climate
 San Mateo, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall244738
 Snowfall01328
 Precipitation77119106
 Sunny265207205
 Avg. July High748786
 Avg. Jan. Low422622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.57.37
 UV Index4.93.84.3
 Elevation46462443

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  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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ZIPS IN SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
94403 94401 94402
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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