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Dodge City, KS vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 75.5% less rainy days than Dodge City.
- Ridgecrest has 17.7% more Sunny Days than Dodge City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Dodge City
 Dodge City, KSRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  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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