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Simi Valley, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 68.6% less rainy days than Simi Valley.
- Ridgecrest has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Simi Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.3% worse than Simi Valley
 Simi Valley, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  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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