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Visalia, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Ridgecrest.
- There are 97 physicians per 100,000 people in Visalia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Visalia, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock71.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.97  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  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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