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Bakersfield, CA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 1,563.9% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Sitka has 69.1% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 33.3% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CASitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 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 Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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