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Ridgecrest, CA vs Downey, CA

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- Downey has 161.1% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Downey has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Downey scores 19.2% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
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 Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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