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Bakersfield, CA vs Forks, WA

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Highlights
- Forks has 1,427.8% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Forks has 51.8% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Forks scores 19.8% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock11038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock206106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3052443
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 Forks    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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