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Hercules, CA vs Downey, CA

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- Downey has 41.0% less rainy days than Hercules.
- Downey has 8.3% more Sunny Days than Hercules.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Downey scores 9.4% better than Hercules
 Hercules, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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