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Manhattan, NY vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 84.7% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Bakersfield has 16.7% more Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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