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McAllen, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 67.0% less rainy days than McAllen.
- Bakersfield has 22.0% more Sunny Days than McAllen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 30.6% better than McAllen
 McAllen, TXBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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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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