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Ridgecrest, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga has 846.3% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Chattanooga has 25.8% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chattanooga scores 3.8% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6762443
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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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