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Bakersfield, CA vs Lake Jackson, TX

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Highlights
- Lake Jackson has 625.0% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Lake Jackson has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Jackson scores 16.0% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CALake Jackson, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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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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 Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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