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Bakersfield, CA vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Elkhart has 447.2% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Elkhart has 34.9% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elkhart scores 17.3% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAElkhart, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock136106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7512443
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 Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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