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Schenectady, NY vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 86.7% less rainy days than Schenectady.
- Ridgecrest has 57.6% more Sunny Days than Schenectady.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  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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