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Tempe, AZ vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 20.0% less rainy days than Tempe.
- Bakersfield has 9.3% less Sunny Days than Tempe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 9.5% better than Tempe
 Tempe, AZBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny300  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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