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Germantown, MD vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 87.4% less rainy days than Germantown.
- Ridgecrest has 41.6% more Sunny Days than Germantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Germantown
 Germantown, MDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  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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