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Riverton, UT vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 56.1% less rainy days than Riverton.
- Bakersfield has 20.9% more Sunny Days than Riverton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 14.1% better than Riverton
 Riverton, UTBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Riverton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Riverton has a great view of the mountains to both the East and West. It has a small town feel, but you are in close proximity to a number of major retail stores. The  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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