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Ridgecrest, CA vs Menifee, CA

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- Menifee has 122.2% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Menifee has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Menifee scores 5.1% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAMenifee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14832443
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 Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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