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Bakersfield, CA vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo has 229.2% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Fargo has 26.5% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fargo scores 21.0% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9022443
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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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