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Ridgecrest, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 237.0% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Monterey has 4.3% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 6.4% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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