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Des Moines, IA vs Hayward, CA

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- Hayward has 49.9% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Hayward has 26.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hayward scores 26.1% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAHayward, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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