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College Station, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 82.0% less rainy days than College Station.
- Bakersfield has 30.1% more Sunny Days than College Station.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 19.1% better than College Station
 College Station, TXBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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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