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Ridgecrest, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta has 38.9% less rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- La Quinta has 3.6% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, La Quinta scores 5.1% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock13106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1352443
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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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