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Durham, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 88.2% less rainy days than Durham.
- Ridgecrest has 26.8% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Durham
 Durham, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  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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