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Redding, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 85.8% less rainy days than Redding.
- Ridgecrest has 12.0% more Sunny Days than Redding.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 0.0% worse than Redding
 Redding, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  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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