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Tempio Voltiano on the lakeshore, Como
ComoTempio Voltiano on the lakeshore
The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill

Photos: Como by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License.

Como or Philadelphia?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Como for

  • nature and the outdoors
  • wellness
  • day trips

What lies behind each score is written up on Como’s own page.

Choose Philadelphia for

  • live music and the arts
  • nightlife
  • families

What lies behind each score is written up on Philadelphia’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Como and Philadelphia are level on 36.
Food & drink. Como 45, Philadelphia 62: Philadelphia leads by 17 points.
Culture & sights. Como 52, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 20 points.
Nightlife. Como 22, Philadelphia 55: Philadelphia leads by 33 points.
Nature & outdoors. Como 82, Philadelphia 52: Como leads by 30 points.
Day trips. Como 87, Philadelphia 80: Como leads by 7 points.
Good for families. Como 47, Philadelphia 68: Philadelphia leads by 21 points.
Getting around. Como and Philadelphia are level on 66.
Shopping & style. Como 42, Philadelphia 57: Philadelphia leads by 15 points.
Affordability. Como 30, Philadelphia 40: Philadelphia leads by 10 points.
Live music & performing arts. Como 34, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 38 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Como 44, Philadelphia 26: Como leads by 18 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Como and Philadelphia.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Como
49match

Wins on nature and the outdoors and wellness with your weighting.

Philadelphia
Best match
57match

Wins on live music and the arts and nightlife with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Como in July

27 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
158 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Philadelphia in July

31 °Cdaytime high
21 °Cnight-time low
111 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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ComoPhiladelphia

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Como: 1991-2020 normals, Lugano (23 km from centre). Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureComoPhiladelphia
Official languageItalian-
CurrencyEuro (EUR)US Dollar (USD)
SocketsCFL230 V, 50 HzAB120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Emergency number112911
Elevation201 m12 m
Main airportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP)34 km from centre208 non-stop destinationsPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year13 days12 days

By the numbers

MeasureComoPhiladelphia
City population83,1841,603,797
People per km²2,2424,339
Museums within 10 km1154
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km81

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.