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Simpsonville, SC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 88.8% less rainy days than Simpsonville.
- Ridgecrest has 24.6% more Sunny Days than Simpsonville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Simpsonville
 Simpsonville, SCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  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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