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Bakersfield, CA vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark has 559.7% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Newark has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newark scores 11.1% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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