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Ridgecrest, CA vs Hanford, CA

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- Hanford has 66.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Hanford has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hanford scores 3.8% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAHanford, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Hanford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hanford is a beautiful little town to live in. The only exception is the air quality that is usually poor during 70 percent of the year. The additional spring and summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice clean town. Moved here from Panama City, FL. The atmosphere in Hanford is a lot nicer than it was  More

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