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Dickinson, ND vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 66.9% less rainy days than Dickinson.
- Ridgecrest has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Dickinson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 18.2% better than Dickinson
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  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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