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Independence, MO vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 83.4% less rainy days than Independence.
- Bakersfield has 25.3% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Independence
 Independence, MOBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  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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