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Utica, NY vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 84.8% less rainy days than Utica.
- Bakersfield has 70.0% more Sunny Days than Utica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 30.6% better than Utica
 Utica, NYBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall96  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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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