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Ridgecrest, CA vs Buckeye, AZ

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Highlights
- Buckeye has 66.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Buckeye has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buckeye scores 6.4% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CABuckeye, AZUnited States
 Rainfall5938
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation2029106
 Sunny279295205
 Avg. July High10310786
 Avg. Jan. Low324022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.87.37
 UV Index5.66.44.3
 Elevation22908692443
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 12 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 Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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