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Gig Harbor, WA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 84.4% less rainy days than Gig Harbor.
- Bakersfield has 95.7% more Sunny Days than Gig Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 9.5% better than Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny139  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  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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