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Bethesda, MD vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 87.4% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Ridgecrest has 41.6% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  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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