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The Weinstadel and the water tower on the Pegnitz, Nuremberg
NurembergThe Weinstadel and the water tower on the Pegnitz
The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill

Photos: Nuremberg by Horst Gutmann, CC BY 2.0, cropped; Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License.

Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg for

  • wellness
  • getting around
  • prices

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

Choose Philadelphia for

  • beaches
  • live music and the arts
  • nightlife

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. Nuremberg 14, Philadelphia 36: Philadelphia leads by 22 points.
Food & drink. Nuremberg 53, Philadelphia 62: Philadelphia leads by 9 points.
Culture & sights. Nuremberg 69, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 3 points.
Nightlife. Nuremberg 40, Philadelphia 55: Philadelphia leads by 15 points.
Nature & outdoors. Nuremberg 56, Philadelphia 52: Nuremberg leads by 4 points.
Day trips. Nuremberg and Philadelphia are level on 80.
Good for families. Nuremberg 64, Philadelphia 68: Philadelphia leads by 4 points.
Getting around. Nuremberg 78, Philadelphia 66: Nuremberg leads by 12 points.
Shopping & style. Nuremberg 45, Philadelphia 57: Philadelphia leads by 12 points.
Affordability. Nuremberg 50, Philadelphia 40: Nuremberg leads by 10 points.
Live music & performing arts. Nuremberg 52, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 20 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Nuremberg 47, Philadelphia 26: Nuremberg leads by 21 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Nuremberg and Philadelphia.

Your match

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

Nuremberg
54match

Wins on wellness and getting around with your weighting.

Philadelphia
Best match
57match

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

What matters to you?

When should you go?

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

Nuremberg in July

25 °Cdaytime high
13 °Cnight-time low
77 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 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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Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Nuremberg: 1991-2020 normals, Nuernberg (5.5 km from centre). Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureNurembergPhiladelphia
Official languageGerman-
CurrencyEuro (EUR)US Dollar (USD)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzAB120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Emergency number112911
Elevation209 m12 m
Main airportNuremberg Airport (NUE)5 km from centre56 non-stop destinationsPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days12 days

By the numbers

MeasureNurembergPhiladelphia
City population531,1591,603,797
People per km²2,8484,339
Museums within 10 km5054
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km11

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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.