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Ridgecrest, CA vs Ajo, AZ

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- Ajo has 50.0% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Ajo has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ajo scores 5.1% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAAjo, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17592443
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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Reviews for Ajo    10 Reviews

Ajo is a great little place that affords residents access to unsurpassed, pristine desert as the gateway community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and nearby  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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