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Ridgecrest, CA vs Draper, UT

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- Draper has 175.9% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Draper has 17.9% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Draper scores 7.7% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CADraper, UTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45052443
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 Draper    2 Reviews

I will put my 2 cents in on Draper, and do my best to be unbiased. I have lived in Draper for 10 years, and within a couple miles of Draper for the 12 years previous.   More

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We have three children and Draper is a great place to raise the them. We have a generous amount of parks and a lot of hiking trails great for getting kids outdoors.  More

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