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Denver, CO vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 67.7% less rainy days than Denver.
- Ridgecrest has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Denver
 Denver, CORidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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