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Winter Haven, FL vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 85.9% less rainy days than Winter Haven.
- Bakersfield has 12.4% more Sunny Days than Winter Haven.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 20.9% better than Winter Haven
 Winter Haven, FLBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  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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