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Lowell, MA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 88.6% less rainy days than Lowell.
- Ridgecrest has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Lowell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 14.7% better than Lowell
 Lowell, MARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  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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