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Madison, WI vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 80.1% less rainy days than Madison.
- Bakersfield has 45.5% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 20.9% better than Madison
 Madison, WIBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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