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Jersey City, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon has 0.2% less rainy days than Jersey City.
- Beacon has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Jersey City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Beacon scores 2.7% worse than Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1352443
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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