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Lawrence, KS vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 81.4% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Bakersfield has 28.9% more Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  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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