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Bakersfield, CA vs Grand Rapids, MN

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 Bakersfield, CAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock28.138.1
 Snowfall0.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days38.1119.8106.2
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock78.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low37.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.40412892443
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 Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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