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Cary, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 88.3% less rainy days than Cary.
- Ridgecrest has 31.0% more Sunny Days than Cary.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Cary
 Cary, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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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