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Vernal, UT vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield has 14.3% less rainy days than Vernal.
- Bakersfield has 14.3% more Sunny Days than Vernal.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 15.7% better than Vernal
 Vernal, UTBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  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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