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Simsbury, CT vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 89.7% less rainy days than Simsbury.
- Ridgecrest has 46.8% more Sunny Days than Simsbury.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 11.4% better than Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up 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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