🇺🇸 Edison vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Edison, named after inventor Thomas Edison who worked here, is a major New Jersey suburban township. Its location between New York and Philadelphia makes it a commuter hub with a moderate mid-Atlantic climate. The Raritan River corridor provides some cooling while the suburban sprawl creates typical mid-sized city heat island effects.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.