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Apple Valley, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 61.4% less rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Ridgecrest has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 2.5% worse than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  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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