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Bakersfield, CA vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Hickory has 527.8% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Hickory has 22.8% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 6.2% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
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 Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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