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Modesto, CA vs Barstow, CA

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Highlights
- Barstow has 60.5% less rainy days than Modesto.
- Barstow has 8.1% more Sunny Days than Modesto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 6.0% worse than Modesto
 Modesto, CABarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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