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Madison, WI vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 85.0% less rainy days than Madison.
- Ridgecrest has 49.2% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Madison
 Madison, WIRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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