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Ridgecrest, CA vs Wichita Falls, TX

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Highlights
- Wichita Falls has 464.8% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Wichita Falls has 14.0% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wichita Falls scores 6.4% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAWichita Falls, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
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 Wichita Falls    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  More

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