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Florence, OR vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 90.7% less rainy days than Florence.
- Bakersfield has 70.0% more Sunny Days than Florence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 14.1% better than Florence
 Florence, ORBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but 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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