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Washington Heights, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 6.3% more rainy days than Washington Heights.
- Philadelphia has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Washington Heights.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 4.3% better than Washington Heights
 Washington Heights, NYPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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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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