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Gainesville, FL vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 85.7% less rainy days than Gainesville.
- Bakersfield has 21.4% more Sunny Days than Gainesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 14.1% better than Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  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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