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Bakersfield, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 66.7% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Costa Mesa has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 14.8% better than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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