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Ridgecrest, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson has 127.8% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Tucson has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 3.8% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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