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Chester, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 82.3% less rainy days than Chester.
- Bakersfield has 11.9% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 20.9% better than Chester
 Chester, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall121  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Over 16 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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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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