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Grand Rapids, MI vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 80.7% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Bakersfield has 72.2% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 20.9% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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