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Mount Vernon, WA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 81.1% less rainy days than Mount Vernon.
- Bakersfield has 74.4% more Sunny Days than Mount Vernon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, WABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 12 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  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 5 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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