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Cookeville, TN vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 90.0% less rainy days than Cookeville.
- Ridgecrest has 34.1% more Sunny Days than Cookeville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 5.4% better than Cookeville
 Cookeville, TNRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  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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