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Ridgecrest, CA vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren has 811.1% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Van Buren has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 9.0% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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