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San Marcos, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 47.4% less rainy days than San Marcos.
- Bakersfield has 2.6% more Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 11.0% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from 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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