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Ridgecrest, CA vs Oakhurst, CA

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- Oakhurst has 440.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Oakhurst has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakhurst scores 1.3% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock54106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22742443
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 Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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