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West Des Moines, IA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 79.9% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Bakersfield has 36.0% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 17.4% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  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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