2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 83.0% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Bakersfield has 46.2% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 15.7% better than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part 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 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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