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Spokane, WA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 68.6% less rainy days than Spokane.
- Ridgecrest has 63.2% more Sunny Days than Spokane.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Spokane
 Spokane, WARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny171  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  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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