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Kansas City, MO vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 82.8% less rainy days than Kansas City.
- Bakersfield has 26.5% more Sunny Days than Kansas City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that 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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