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Bakersfield, CA vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home has 66.7% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Mountain Home has 22.8% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain Home scores 11.1% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31462443
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 Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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