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Waterville, ME vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia has 5.4% more rainy days than Waterville.
- Philadelphia has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 14.1% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MEPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  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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