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Ridgecrest, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Yucca Valley has 40.7% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Yucca Valley has 1.4% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yucca Valley scores 1.3% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33692443
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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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