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Ridgecrest, CA vs Florence, OR

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- Florence has 1,340.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Florence has 42.7% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 9.0% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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