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Farmington, NM vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 43.8% less rainy days than Farmington.
- Ridgecrest has 4.1% more Sunny Days than Farmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Farmington
 Farmington, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny268  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 8 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  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 14 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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