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Rock Springs, WY vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 19.1% less rainy days than Rock Springs.
- Bakersfield has 14.3% more Sunny Days than Rock Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 19.1% better than Rock Springs
 Rock Springs, WYBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  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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