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Provo, UT vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 69.5% less rainy days than Provo.
- Ridgecrest has 25.7% more Sunny Days than Provo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.9% better than Provo
 Provo, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  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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