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Falls Church, VA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 87.7% less rainy days than Falls Church.
- Ridgecrest has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Falls Church.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Falls Church
 Falls Church, VARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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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