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Westlake Village, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 67.5% less rainy days than Westlake Village.
- Ridgecrest has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Westlake Village.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 12.4% worse than Westlake Village
 Westlake Village, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny285  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Westlake Village    6 Reviews

Been here since 2014 in a gated community. Moved from West Hollywood in LA, which is obviously very different. I'll say this - it's very White, very safe, and, if you're  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Westlake Village for almost 19 years and I cannot bare to leave. Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery. Not alot of great theater but if you are not to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Too hot in the summer. Has desert climate in summer, often days  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 14 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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