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New Bern, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 89.8% less rainy days than New Bern.
- Ridgecrest has 31.0% more Sunny Days than New Bern.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 5.4% better than New Bern
 New Bern, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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