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Elmira, NY vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 84.7% less rainy days than Elmira.
- Ridgecrest has 70.1% more Sunny Days than Elmira.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Elmira
 Elmira, NYRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  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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