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Morganfield, KY vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Ridgecrest or is it cheaper to live in Morganfield?
- Ridgecrest is 39.0% more expensive than Morganfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ridgecrest or Morganfield?
- Ridgecrest housing costs are 137.0% more expensive than Morganfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Morganfield or is Health Care more affordable in Ridgecrest.
- Health related expenses are 24.0% less in Ridgecrest.
 Morganfield, KYRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.8100
 Food & Groceries91.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.7100
 Housing34.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.6100
 Miscellaneous70.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Morganfield    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Morganfield but at 18 left and have been gone ever since. Nice small town with very little crime from what I remember. There is one large problem  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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