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Ridgecrest, CA vs Mountain City, TN

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- Mountain City has 770.4% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Mountain City has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain City scores 6.4% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAMountain City, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24182443
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 14 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 Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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