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Bakersfield, CA vs Simi Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Simi Valley has 138.9% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Simi Valley has 1.8% more Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Simi Valley scores 6.2% better than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock35106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7682443
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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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