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Ridgecrest, CA vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 603.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Seattle has 45.5% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 3.8% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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