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Bakersfield, CA vs St. Helens, OR

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Highlights
- St. Helens has 623.6% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- St. Helens has 48.2% less Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, St. Helens scores 12.3% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CASt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock173106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
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 St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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