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Buford, GA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 89.9% less rainy days than Buford.
- Ridgecrest has 29.8% more Sunny Days than Buford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 2.6% better than Buford
 Buford, GARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  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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