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Bakersfield, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 66.7% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Carlsbad has 3.3% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 11.1% better than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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