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Oceanside, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 57.8% less rainy days than Oceanside.
- Ridgecrest has 4.9% more Sunny Days than Oceanside.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 14.3% worse than Oceanside
 Oceanside, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  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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