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Asheville, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 87.6% less rainy days than Asheville.
- Ridgecrest has 31.6% more Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 2.6% better than Asheville
 Asheville, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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