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Wichita, KS vs Barstow, CA

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Highlights
- Barstow has 85.0% less rainy days than Wichita.
- Barstow has 27.1% more Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 8.3% better than Wichita
 Wichita, KSBarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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