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Oak Harbor, WA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 73.4% less rainy days than Oak Harbor.
- Ridgecrest has 75.5% more Sunny Days than Oak Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 6.8% better than Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  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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