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Ridgecrest, CA vs Lafayette, CO

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- Lafayette has 220.4% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Lafayette has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 7.7% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CALafayette, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock87106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52102443
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 Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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