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Lynchburg, VA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 82.9% less rainy days than Lynchburg.
- Bakersfield has 24.8% more Sunny Days than Lynchburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 8.0% better than Lynchburg
 Lynchburg, VABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  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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