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Ann Arbor, MI vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 85.0% less rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Ridgecrest has 56.7% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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