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Bakersfield, CA vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 338.9% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Houghton has 32.4% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 32.1% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
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 Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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