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New Brunswick, NJ vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 85.1% less rainy days than New Brunswick.
- Bakersfield has 30.8% more Sunny Days than New Brunswick.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 11.0% better than New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  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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