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Fairmont, WV vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 88.4% less rainy days than Fairmont.
- Ridgecrest has 80.0% more Sunny Days than Fairmont.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.9% better than Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  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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