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Arlington, VA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 87.5% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Ridgecrest has 38.8% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Arlington
 Arlington, VARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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