| | Barstow, CA | Ridgecrest, CA | United States |
| Overall | 118.6 | 99.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.6 | 98.4 | 100 |
| Health | 91.2 | 92.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 67.1 | 82.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,000 | $245,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,590.0% | 11,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 99.0 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.0 | 110.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow.
At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars More
Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down More
Be careful is all I can say.
I moved there with the focus to buy a home
the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use 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
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
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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