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Wheeling, IL vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 85.1% less rainy days than Wheeling.
- Ridgecrest has 48.4% more Sunny Days than Wheeling.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 13.0% better than Wheeling
 Wheeling, ILRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  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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