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Bakersfield, CA vs Portland, TN

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Highlights
- Portland has 611.1% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Portland has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 9.9% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAPortland, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8012443
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 5 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 Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 5 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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