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Salem, NH vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 84.6% less rainy days than Salem.
- Bakersfield has 36.0% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 19.1% better than Salem
 Salem, NHBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  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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