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Boulder, CO vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 70.2% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Ridgecrest has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, CORidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   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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