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Bakersfield, CA vs Rocky Ford, CO

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Highlights
- Rocky Ford has 77.8% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Rocky Ford has 6.3% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rocky Ford scores 8.6% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock41802443
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 Rocky Ford    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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