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Chicago, IL vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 85.9% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Ridgecrest has 47.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 11.4% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  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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