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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 89.1% less rainy days than Fort Walton Beach.
- Bakersfield has 20.4% more Sunny Days than Fort Walton Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 15.7% better than Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  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 5 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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