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Pittsburgh, PA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 85.9% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Ridgecrest has 74.4% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.9% better than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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