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Atwater, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 57.5% less rainy days than Atwater.
- Ridgecrest has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Atwater.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.9% worse than Atwater
 Atwater, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  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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