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Sammamish, WA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 86.3% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Bakersfield has 75.5% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 14.1% better than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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