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Ridgecrest, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction has 83.3% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Grand Junction has 12.2% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Junction scores 5.1% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45932443
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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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