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Des Moines, WA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 81.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Bakersfield has 78.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 9.5% better than Des Moines
Climate
 Des Moines, WABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall39738
 Snowfall5028
 Precipitation15138106
 Sunny152272205
 Avg. July High779786
 Avg. Jan. Low373822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.48.17
 UV Index2.65.64.3
 Elevation894042443

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews
Mallory · Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield is good. But it has ways to go.
Over 1 years ago

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Michele · Bakersfield, CA
Gotta get out of here
Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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Carol · Bakersfield, CA
It’s better than you may think!
Over 4 years ago

I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, WASHINGTON
98198
ZIPS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total
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