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Bakersfield, CA vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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- Sault Ste. Marie has 365.3% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Sault Ste. Marie has 43.0% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sault Ste. Marie scores 29.6% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
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 Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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