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Towns like Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 97°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 8.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $235k.

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Bakersfield's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Hanford, CA88% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.9 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Bakersfield, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both well inland.

   Climate 88 · Scenery 89 · Typical home $267k, 14% pricier

2. Livingston, CA80% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow55% more rain (12 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Bakersfield, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (both the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 88 · Typical home $282k, 20% pricier

3. Palmdale, CA75% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.4 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Bakersfield, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 86 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $330k, 40% pricier

4. California City, CA70% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in winter, like Bakersfield, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Bakersfield is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (both the Sierra Nevada), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $185k, 21% cheaper than Bakersfield

5. Hurricane, UT64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snow44% more rain (12 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Bakersfield's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both well inland, 2,800 ft higher.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $326k, 39% pricier

6. Pahrump, NV63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snow37% less rain (5.1 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Bakersfield's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Bakersfield is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $272k, 16% pricier

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