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Scranton, PA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 82.1% less rainy days than Scranton.
- Bakersfield has 56.3% more Sunny Days than Scranton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 19.1% better than Scranton
 Scranton, PABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  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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