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Meridian, MS vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 90.6% less rainy days than Meridian.
- Ridgecrest has 25.7% more Sunny Days than Meridian.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 8.3% better than Meridian
 Meridian, MSRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  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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