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Ridgecrest, CA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka has 746.3% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Eureka has 35.8% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Eureka scores 2.6% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Rainfall54638
 Snowfall0128
 Precipitation20124106
 Sunny279179205
 Avg. July High1036586
 Avg. Jan. Low324122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.87.67
 UV Index5.654.3
 Elevation2290392443
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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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