| | Ridgecrest, CA | Dayton, OH | United States |
| Overall | 99.8 | 79.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.4 | 93.2 | 100 |
| Health | 92.7 | 90.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.7 | 21.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $245,600 | $104,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,960.0% | 10,690.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.6 | 81.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.6 | 107.7 | 100 |
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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
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
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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I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt More
Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested More
I spent four and a half miserable years here.
Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base.
I worked at the base; they were More
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