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San Marcos, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 60.6% less rainy days than San Marcos.
- Ridgecrest has 5.3% more Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 14.3% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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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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