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 Santa Paula, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7.238.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days34.138.1106.2
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock97.485.8
 Avg. Jan. Low42.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.2794042443
Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This 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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