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Ridgecrest, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena has 296.3% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Pasadena has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 16.7% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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