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Amarillo, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 64.9% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- Bakersfield has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 2.5% better than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

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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Over 4 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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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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