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Harlingen, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 72.2% less rainy days than Harlingen.
- Bakersfield has 18.8% more Sunny Days than Harlingen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 28.6% better than Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  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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