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Ridgecrest, CA vs Benicia, CA

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- Benicia has 301.9% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Benicia has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benicia scores 9.0% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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